Local Directory
Find local businesses, services, schools, and health providers in Sunderland.
238 listings found
Find a tutor →Sunderland Empire
Sunderland's large-scale theatre on High Street West, opened in 1907 and now run by Ambassador Theatre Group, staging touring musicals, plays, comedy and the annual pantomime.
4-5 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX
The Fire Station
Live music and performance venue in Sunderland's former Central Fire Station, with a purpose-built auditorium for around 550 seated or 800 standing, plus a bar and restaurant in the old engine house.
High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Culture House
Sunderland's new multi-purpose cultural building on Keel Square, opened in September 2026, home to the City Library, exhibition space and bookable rooms.
Keel Square, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3DZ
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Sunderland's main museum, art gallery and glasshouse beside Mowbray Park, currently closed for a £13.6m redevelopment, with collections shown at pop-up events around the city in the meantime.
Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Arts Centre Washington
Community arts centre in a converted farmstead in Fatfield, run by Sunderland Culture, with performances, exhibitions, classes, artists' studios and the Courtyard Bar and Cafe.
Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington, NE38 8AB
Omniplex Cinema Sunderland
Twelve-screen city-centre cinema on Lambton Street in Sunniside, run by Omniplex in the former Empire cinema, with a MAXX large-format screen and a first-floor premium area.
4 Lambton Street, Sunderland, SR1 1TP
Adventure Sunderland
Charitable watersports and outdoor activity centre on Marine Walk at Roker, beside the marina, offering kayaking, paddleboarding, coasteering, powerboating and outdoor education.
Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PL
0191 514 4721
Pop Recs
Independent music and arts venue and cafe in Sunniside, run as a community interest company, hosting gigs, exhibitions, DJ nights and community events.
172-175 High Street West, Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1UP
Royalty Theatre
Volunteer-run community theatre just off Chester Road, staging a full season of plays each year and hosting the Sunderland and Durham One-Act Festival.
25 The Royalty, Sunderland, SR2 7PP
0191 908 5683
Penshaw Monument
A 70ft Greek-temple folly on Penshaw Hill, built in 1844 to 1845 in memory of John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, and cared for by the National Trust.
Chester Road, Penshaw, Sunderland, DH4 7NJ
0191 416 6879
Washington Old Hall
A National Trust manor house in Washington Village that incorporates parts of the medieval home of George Washington's direct ancestors, with gardens and a nuttery.
The Avenue, Washington Village, Washington, NE38 7LE
0191 416 6879
WWT Washington Wetland Centre
A Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust nature reserve on the banks of the River Wear, with bird hides, woodland walks, adventure play areas and Asian short-clawed otters.
Pattinson, Washington, NE38 8LE
0191 416 5454
Hylton Castle
A gatehouse-tower castle built around 1400 by Sir William Hylton, owned by English Heritage and run by Hylton Castle Trust as a community venue with tours and a tearoom.
Craigavon Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3PA
0191 537 3231
Ryhope Engines Museum
A Victorian pumping station of 1868 with two working 100 horsepower beam engines, kept in steam by volunteers of the Ryhope Engines Trust.
Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0ND
Donnison School Heritage and Education Centre
A restored Georgian charity school of 1798 in Sunderland's East End, now a heritage and education centre with talks, open days, fayres and a walled garden.
Church Walk, East End, Sunderland, SR1 2BJ
0191 565 4835
Sunderland Antiquarian Society Heritage Centre
The local history society founded in 1900, with a members' and public research centre on Douro Terrace holding maps, newspapers, census and other records.
6 Douro Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7DX
Mexico 70
Independent Mexican restaurant on High Street West, a few doors from the Sunderland Empire, serving tacos and Mexican small plates.
312 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3ET
Angelo's Ristorante & Cocktail Bar
Family-run Italian restaurant and cocktail bar on West Sunniside, serving antipasti, pasta, stone-baked pizza and mains.
48 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
0191 565 4888
Asiana Fusion
Pan-Asian restaurant on the ground floor of the Echo 24 building, drawing on Thai, Malaysian, Chinese, Indonesian and Vietnamese cooking, with views over the River Wear.
Echo 24 Building, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
0191 510 0099
Spent Grain
Independent restaurant on John Street in Sunniside serving brunch, lunch and, at weekends, evening meals.
67 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH
07548 830115
Port of Call
Bar and grill over two floors on Park Lane, serving burgers, wings, tacos, flatbreads and Sunday dinners, with a top floor and tipi for private hire.
1-3 Park Lane, Sunderland, SR1 3NX
0191 514 5408
The Engine Room
Bar and restaurant inside The Fire Station on High Street West, serving food made with fresh, locally sourced produce, popular before shows.
The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
Pho 179
Vietnamese restaurant on Waterloo Place in the city centre, serving pho, rice dishes and Vietnamese street-food favourites.
15 Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT
The Botanist Sunderland
Bar and restaurant on Keel Square, part of The Botanist group, serving food, botanical cocktails, draught beers and wine, with live music at weekends.
Unit 1, Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3DS
0191 500 1858
Keel Tavern
Craft beer pub and kitchen on Keel Square, opened in November 2023, with cask and keg beers from the North East and seasonal pub food.
Unit 2, Holiday Inn, Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3DS
0191 7070 150
The Dun Cow
Grade II listed Edwardian pub of 1901-02 next to the Sunderland Empire, with a restored historic interior and a changing range of real ales.
9 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA
The Peacock
Grade II listed Edwardian pub on High Street West, with cask ales, food, a first-floor music and events space and recording studios above.
287 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3ES
The Canny Lad
Irish-themed pub on Green Terrace, formerly Fitzgeralds, in a Grade II listed building, with six cask ale handpumps, a games room and a beer garden.
12-14 Green Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3PZ
Museum Vaults
Traditional family-run pub on Silksworth Row, dating from about 1867, with local memorabilia, hand-pulled beers and occasional Sunday afternoon live music.
33 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, SR1 3QJ
Ttonic
City-centre bar and cocktail bar on Vine Place, open since 2003, with sport during the day, live music, a beer garden and late opening.
12-13 Vine Place, Sunderland, SR1 3NE
Chaplins
Real ale pub on Stockton Road, two minutes from the Park Lane Interchange, with seven handpulls, a house beer from Darwin Brewery and daily food.
40 Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR1 3NR
Greggs, Fawcett Street
Greggs bakery branch on Fawcett Street, open seven days for sandwiches made in store, bakes, coffee and sweet treats, with click and collect and delivery.
18 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RH
Fausto Coffee
Cycling-themed coffee shop on Marine Walk at Roker, serving its own roasted single-origin coffee with bagels, toasties and home-made cakes.
Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PL
Love Lily Roker
Brunch cafe at Pier Point on Roker seafront, known for its pancakes, shakes and counter cakes, with views over the beach.
1 Pier Point, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PP
Elephant Rock Cafe Bar
Beach cafe and bar in a converted seafront shelter on Marine Walk, named after Roker's Holey Rock, with large windows over the North Sea.
Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PL
Grannie Annie's Pub & Pantry
Seafront pub on Marine Walk, formerly The Smugglers, with two bars, cask ale, daily food from breakfast and an enclosed area next to Roker beach.
3 Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PL
Tin of Sardines Sunderland
Gin bar and kitchen in the former toilet block on Pier View at Roker, serving brunch daily with a terrace overlooking the pier and the sea.
Pier View, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0PR
1842 Cafe & Bistro
Cafe and patisserie by day and bistro by night inside The Roker Hotel on Roker Terrace, open to non-residents, with afternoon teas and views over the sea.
The Roker Hotel, 9-13 Roker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9ND
0191 567 1786
Poetic License Bar
Seaside bar beside The Roker Hotel with a large beer garden and patio, serving small plates, burgers, Sunday lunch and cocktails.
The Roker Hotel, Roker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9ND
0191 567 1786
STACK Seaburn
Container village on Seaburn seafront with street food traders, bars and live entertainment most days, from music and karaoke to sport on big screens.
Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
0330 100 4724
The Seaburn Inn
Seafront pub with rooms on Whitburn Road at Seaburn, run by The Inn Collection Group, serving breakfast, pub classics, a Sunday carvery and real ales.
Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
Kawali Restaurant at the Grand Hotel
Restaurant inside the Grand Hotel on Queens Parade at Seaburn, serving an Asian fusion evening menu and afternoon tea with views over the promenade.
Grand Hotel, Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DB
Downey's Fish & Chips, STACK Seaburn
Fish and chip counter from the family-run Downey's business inside STACK Seaburn, serving cod, haddock and scampi on the seafront.
Unit 4, STACK Seaburn, Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
Sunderland AFC (Stadium of Light)
Sunderland AFC play home matches at the Stadium of Light on the north bank of the Wear, a 49,000-capacity ground opened in 1997. The club also runs guided stadium tours on selected non-match days.
Stadium of Light, Millennium Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1SU
The Fans Museum
A volunteer-run museum of Sunderland AFC memorabilia and supporter history, housed in the former Monkwearmouth railway station. Opening days vary, so check before visiting.
Monkwearmouth Station, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AP
0191 514 5762
Beacon of Light
The Foundation of Light's sport, education and wellbeing centre beside the Stadium of Light, open to the public seven days a week.
Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SN
0191 563 4777
Sunderland Aquatic Centre
An Everyone Active leisure centre beside the Stadium of Light with a 50m pool, a separate diving pool and a two-floor gym.
Stadium Park, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1SU
0191 514 4300
Sunderland Wall
An indoor climbing and bouldering centre in the former Doxford Works at Pallion, with coaching, kids' classes, parties and a café.
Doxford Works, Pallion Quay, Sunderland, SR4 6TQ
0191 514 4234
Colliery Tavern
A pub directly opposite the Stadium of Light, well known as a home supporters' pub on match days, with televised football and food.
12 Southwick Road, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1EQ
Harbour View
A Roker pub overlooking the harbour, serving cask ales and food and showing live sport, about 20 minutes' walk from the Stadium of Light.
Benedict Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0NU
John G Hogg Funeral Directors (Pallion)
An established Sunderland funeral director with private chapels of rest at its Pallion branch and a phone line answered 24 hours a day.
10-11 Martin Terrace, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6JD
0191 514 2744
Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors
A Chester Road funeral director that has served Sunderland families since 1950, with a multi-faith chapel of rest and support available 24 hours a day.
200 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7HE
0191 510 2960
Co-op Funeralcare, Chester Road
The Co-op's Funeralcare branch at Chatsworth House on Chester Road, arranging funerals with calls answered 24 hours a day.
Chatsworth House, 221 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7RA
Bethany's Florist
A Sunderland florist on Kayll Road offering everyday bouquets, wedding flowers and a dedicated range of funeral tributes.
1-2 Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TN
0191 510 1000
Flower Angels
A florist on Sea Road in Fulwell offering bouquets, arrangements and funeral tributes for local delivery.
87 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BW
Scott Memorials (Sunderland showroom)
A family memorial mason with a Sunderland showroom on Hylton Road, making headstones and carrying out inscriptions, renovation and fixing.
217 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7XA
0191 565 9654
Cafe Floriana
Mediterranean-style cafe bar on Burdon Road in the city centre, serving brunch, lunch and small plates alongside speciality coffee, matcha, wine and cocktails.
1-2 Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1QB
07889 941032
The Sweet Petite
Family-run bakery and tea room at Mackie's Corner on High Street West, known for afternoon tea, sweet bakes, quiche, coffee and milkshakes.
103 High Street West, Mackie's Corner, Sunderland, SR1 1TX
0191 565 6553
The Mad Hatter
Licensed cafe restaurant on Sea Road in Fulwell, open daily from 8.30am for homemade breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas, and it opens on Sundays too.
113 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9EQ
0191 548 6512
Müllers Bakery, Sea Road
Branch of Müllers, the third-generation Sunderland family bakery, on Sea Road in Fulwell, selling bread, cakes, pies and its well-known frog cakes.
30 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BX
The Tram Shelter by Blacks Corner
Deli, eatery and wine bar in the restored Grade II listed Victorian tram shelter on Seaburn seafront, serving breakfast, brunch, British cheeses and charcuterie.
The Tram Shelter, Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DB
Blacks Corner at Culture House
Ground-floor restaurant and bar inside Culture House on Keel Square, focused on British cheese and charcuterie, serving breakfast, daytime food and evening dining.
Culture House, Keel Square, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3DZ
Fountains Fish and Chips
Neighbourhood fish and chip shop on Exmouth Square at Carley Hill, north of the river, consistently among the highest-rated chippies in Sunderland on Google reviews.
1 Exmouth Square, Carley Hill, Sunderland, SR5 2QQ
The Hut
Long-standing fish and chip shop on Warwick Terrace in New Silksworth, with gluten-free fish and chips available on request.
7 Warwick Terrace, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1BP
Queen's Cafe
Award-winning fish and chip cafe and takeaway at Seaburn, a short walk from the seafront, where dogs are allowed inside.
Dykelands Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DD
Jimmy Fish Grill
Fish and chip takeaway on Gerrard Road in west Sunderland, a 2026 regional finalist in the English Fish & Chip Awards.
1 Gerrard Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QG
My Delhi Sunderland
Indian street food restaurant on Borough Road with a halal, nut-free kitchen, offering eat-in, online takeaway ordering and delivery.
Mowbray Park Centre, 39 Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PL
0191 670 9816
Babaji
Indian restaurant and takeaway on Mary Street in the city centre, named Street Food Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards.
9 Mary Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NH
0191 567 8395
Propa!
North East comfort food hatch at Sheepfolds Stables near the Stadium of Light, serving pies, mince and dumplings and panackelty to take away or eat under the canopy.
Zone 5F, Sheepfolds Stables, Easington Street, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
Crave
Sandwich bar at Mackie's Corner in the city centre, serving fresh sandwiches, home-made focaccia and salad boxes, with a second branch on Sea Road.
105 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1TX
Washington Leisure Centre
Everyone Active leisure centre in Washington town centre with a 25m pool, a learner pool with flumes, the Play World soft play area, a gym, squash courts and five-a-side pitches.
Washington Leisure Centre, Town Centre, Washington, NE38 7SS
0191 416 6642
Hetton Community Pool & Wellness Centre
Newer community pool in Bernard Park, Hetton-le-Hole, run by Everyone Active, with a 25m pool, a learner pool, children's and adult swimming lessons and pool parties.
Bernard Park, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9LZ
0191 526 9980
Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis & Wellness Centre
Everyone Active centre on Silksworth Lane with a 25m four-lane pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, padel, a cafe, swimming and tennis lessons, and children's parties.
Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1PD
0191 511 0611
Silksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope
Outdoor sports site on Silksworth Lane with a 160m floodlit dry ski slope, two nursery slopes, ski and snowboard lessons, tubing parties, 3G pitches and an athletics track.
Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1PD
0191 528 5101
swim@ Sunderland
Children's swimming lessons for ages three and up, run by the swim! brand at school pools in Castletown and Farringdon, with evening and weekend classes.
Castle View Enterprise Academy, Cartwright Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Swimtime at Everlast Sunderland
Swimtime runs small-group children's swimming lessons for ages four and up, plus private one-to-one and two-to-one lessons, at the Everlast Gyms pool on Timber Beach Road.
Everlast Gyms, Timber Beach Road, Sunderland, SR5 3XG
Super Tramp Sunderland
Trampoline park on Ferryboat Lane, Castletown, with open bounce sessions, Tots Club for under-fives, daily soft play, an airbag, battle beam, tumble tracks, a cafe and parties.
Unit B, Sunrise Enterprise Park, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3RX
0191 592 0250
The Fun Jungle
Indoor soft play centre on Sulgrave Road, Washington, for children up to 12, with multi-tier play frames, separate baby, toddler and junior zones, a food menu and party rooms.
Sulgrave Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3AZ
0191 563 4674
Tumbles World
Independent soft play centre on Hylton Road in Millfield, opposite Millfield Metro, with an adventure play area, coffee shop, party room and a programme of children's classes.
118-120 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7XS
0191 510 0400
Millie's Magical Garden
Community soft play run by the Washington Millennium Centre Trust in a converted sports hall in Concord, for children up to 10, with a tree house frame and baby and toddler areas.
Washington Millennium Centre, The Oval, Concord, Washington, NE37 2QD
The Playgroup Hub Sunderland
Baby and toddler venue in Southwick running bookable stay and play, messy play, baby massage, sensory sessions and breastfeeding support, with a cafe on site.
10 Pickersgill Court, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AQ
07344 779071
Bloom Baby Classes Sunderland
Termly developmental baby classes, Caterpillar Club and Busy Bees, held at church and community venues in Roker, Grindon and Farringdon (Holy Rosary).
Roker Methodist Church, 1 Lonsdale Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9TB
Jonathan Pickup Hair
A first-floor hair salon on Blandford Street in the city centre, founded in 2007 by Jonathan Pickup and offering cuts, colour, highlights and treatments.
1st Floor, 10 Blandford Street, Sunderland, SR1 3JP
Sumner and Johnson Hair
A neighbourhood hair salon on Tunstall Road run by Sara Sumner and Paul Johnson, on a site that has housed a hairdresser for more than 30 years.
83 Tunstall Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7RW
Mr Tillys Studio
A barber and haircut studio at Mackies Corner in the city centre, offering cuts, beard work and student pricing.
2 Bridge Street, Mackies Corner, Sunderland, SR1 1TA
No 180 Southwick Barbershop
A family-friendly barbershop on Southwick Road north of the river, offering fades, beard work and cuts for children and older customers.
Southwick Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AG
Hair by Jacky
A small independent salon on Allendale Road, Farringdon, run by a stylist with 15 years' experience in colour correction, blonding and occasion hair.
The Salon, 33 Allendale Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DE
Thirty-Eight
A hair and beauty salon in Washington, formerly known as Salon38, offering hair, colour, extensions, nails, brows, tanning and massage.
42 Valley Forge, Washington, NE38 7JL
Sunderland Hair and Beauty Salon
A hair, beauty and skin salon on Windsor Terrace in Grangetown, open six days a week, with services from cuts and blow dries to a Japanese head spa, facials and nails.
21 Windsor Terrace, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9QF
New Level Gym
An independent strength gym on Pallion Industrial Estate, opened in 2017, with equipment for powerlifting and strongman training as well as general fitness.
Unit 35B, Centralway, Pallion Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR4 6SN
PureGym Sunderland
A 24-hour PureGym at Sunderland Retail Park on Newcastle Road, with more than 160 pieces of kit, dumbbells up to 50kg and a women's workout space.
Tesco Extra, Sunderland Retail Park, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR6 0BN
The Gym Group Sunderland South
A 24-hour Gym Group branch at Toll Bar Retail Park in Ryhope, with seven Olympic lifting platforms, dumbbells to 50kg, a HIIT zone and classes included.
Toll Bar Road, Toll Bar Retail Park, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 9TH
JD Gyms Sunderland
A large 24-hour JD Gyms branch on Trimdon Street Retail Park, with more than 250 machines, a sled track, a functional rig, a boxing area, saunas and classes included.
Trimdon Street Retail Park, Sunderland, SR4 6DW
0191 500 3350
Grangetown Family Dental Health Centre
A family dental practice on Windsor Terrace in Grangetown offering NHS dentistry alongside private treatment options and Invisalign.
41 Windsor Terrace, Ryhope Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9QF
0191 514 1717
Park Lane Dental Group
A dental practice on Grange Terrace, close to Park Lane and the city centre, providing NHS and private dentistry.
Park Lane Dental Clinic, 11 Grange Terrace, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DF
0191 567 4844
Breeze Dental
A dental practice on Chester Road offering general dentistry, implants, orthodontics and cosmetic treatment, with NHS care for children and a membership plan.
180 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7EY
0191 510 8686
Lynwood Dental Fulwell
A Fulwell Road dental practice, part of the three-practice Lynwood Dental group, offering general and NHS dentistry alongside implants, Invisalign and composite bonding.
162 Fulwell Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9QS
0191 548 8175
mydentist Frederick Street
A city centre branch of the mydentist group on Frederick Street, offering NHS dental services alongside private treatment, implants, Invisalign and braces.
55 Frederick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NF
0191 567 3791
mydentist Newcastle Road
A mydentist practice on Newcastle Road in Monkwearmouth, open weekdays, offering NHS and private dentistry.
154 Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1NA
0191 548 4501
Doyles Opticians
An independent opticians on Southwick Road, listed on the NHS register for sight tests.
297 Southwick Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2AB
0191 548 4258
Buckingham & Hickson
An independent opticians with branches on Fulwell Road and on Windsor Terrace in Grangetown, both listed on the NHS register for sight tests.
290 Fulwell Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9AP
0191 548 5015
Specsavers Sunderland
The city centre Specsavers opticians and audiologists on Athenaeum Street, offering eye tests and hearing services.
11 Athenaeum Street, Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HP
0191 514 2939
Specsavers Washington
The Specsavers opticians inside The Galleries shopping centre in Washington, listed on the NHS register for sight tests.
12-14 The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SA
0191 419 2525
Vision Express Sunderland
A Vision Express opticians in The Bridges shopping centre, open seven days a week and wheelchair accessible.
19-20 The Bridges, Sunderland, SR1 3LB
0191 565 2555
Boots Opticians Sunderland
The Boots Opticians practice in The Bridges shopping centre, listed on the NHS register for sight tests.
45 The Bridges, Sunderland, SR1 3LF
0191 514 4318
Sunderland Vets for Pets
A locally owned Vets4Pets practice on Station Road, Fulwell, with surgery, dentistry, digital X-ray, an in-house laboratory and Saturday opening.
11 Station Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9AA
0191 548 7200
Sunderland South Vets for Pets
A locally owned Vets4Pets practice at Broadway House on Chester Road, with an operating theatre, hospital ward, X-ray and ultrasound, and care for exotic pets.
Broadway House, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 8NW
0191 525 2090
Medivet Washington
A Medivet veterinary practice at Speculation Place in Washington, a Cat Friendly Clinic offering consultations, surgery, dentistry and diagnostic imaging.
5-7 Concord House, Speculation Place, Washington, NE37 2AS
0191 417 6923
Kids Planet Ettrick Grove
A Kids Planet day nursery in High Barnes for children aged one to four, rated strong standard in all six areas at its Ofsted inspection in August 2026.
49 Ettrick Grove, High Barnes, Sunderland, SR3 4AW
0191 528 5951
Nurserytime Sunderland
A day nursery for children from birth to four at the Cornhill Centre in Southwick, rated strong standard in every area at its first Ofsted inspection in September 2026.
The Cornhill Centre, Goschen Street, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2LR
Little Pioneers Tavistock House
A Your Co-op Little Pioneers nursery on Borough Road in the city centre for children from birth to four, open 7.30am to 6.30pm and inspected by Ofsted in October 2026.
Tavistock House, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PG
Little Pioneers Hetton
A Your Co-op Little Pioneers day nursery on Houghton Road in Hetton-le-Hole, rated strong standard in five of six areas at its Ofsted inspection in August 2026.
Houghton Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9PG
Little Crickets Nursery
The day nursery of Argyle House School on Thornhill Park, caring for children from six months to four years, inspected by Ofsted in September 2026.
19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA
Helping Hands Childcare
A day nursery at Pennywell Business Centre for children from birth to four, rated strong standard for welfare and wellbeing at its Ofsted inspection in July 2026.
Suite 1-5, Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AR
Bubbly Gems
A childcare setting on Hylton Road in Millfield for children aged one to eight, with nursery care plus breakfast and after-school clubs, inspected by Ofsted in May 2026.
15 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7AF
Cheeky Chimps Childcare
A small day nursery on Victoria Road in Washington with 24 places for children aged one to four, inspected by Ofsted in June 2026.
10 Victoria Road, Washington, NE37 2SY
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve
Durham Wildlife Trust's headquarters reserve near Houghton-le-Spring, with wetlands, meadows and woodland on a restored opencast mine, bird hides, a play area and a visitor centre with coffee shop.
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6PU
Wellness Space
A yoga and wellbeing studio at the North East BIC on Sunderland Enterprise Park, running weekly yoga, meditation and mindfulness classes, beginner courses, workshops and retreats.
35 Wearfield, North East Business and Innovation Centre, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 2TA
Hotpod Yoga Sunderland
A Hotpod Yoga studio running heated yoga classes in an inflatable pod on the first floor of the Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis and Wellness Centre.
Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis and Wellness Centre, Silksworth Lane, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1PD
07971 065823
Ashbrooke Yoga
Term-time Iyengar yoga classes in Sunderland led by a qualified Iyengar yoga teacher, with beginners and general classes plus gentle chair yoga, qi gong and meditation.
St Michael's Community Centre, Stannington Grove, Sunderland, SR2 9JT
07554 165961
Sunderland Counselling Service
A Sunderland counselling charity on John Street offering counselling for adults, children and young people, bereavement support and specialist support for survivors of sexual violence.
51 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QN
0191 514 7007
Sunderland Mind
An independent mental health charity with a wellbeing hub on Church Street East, offering a Listening Ear service, counselling and support groups for people aged seven and over.
Sunderland Mind Wellbeing Hub, Church Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2BB
0191 565 7218
Washington Mind
A local mental health charity in Columbia, Washington, providing counselling for adults and young people and other mental health services for people aged 11 and over.
Grasmere Terrace, Columbia, Washington, NE38 7LP
0191 417 8043
PQA Sunderland
Saturday performing arts academy at Red House Academy, part of the Pauline Quirke Academy network, with classes in drama, comedy, musical theatre and film and TV for ages 4 to 18.
Red House Academy, Rutherglen Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5LN
07853 162480
First Gymnastics Sunderland
Recreational gymnastics classes for children aged 2 to 12, held on Tuesday evenings and Saturdays at Monkwearmouth Academy in Seaburn Dene.
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG
07867 430350
AAAsports
Gymnastics, trampoline and cheerleading club with its own centre on Shakespeare Street, Southwick, running pre-school, recreational, disability and holiday sessions.
Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2JF
03335 776787
Gatsby
City-centre bar on Derwent Street near the Park Lane Interchange, serving food from breakfast onwards, with cocktails and live music in the evenings.
13-14 Derwent Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NT
Spacebar Cocktails & Arcades
Cocktail bar and arcade on Waterloo Place with more than 50 arcade machines and consoles, signature cocktails, food and a weekly Thursday quiz.
21-23 Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT
The Cooper Rose
City-centre pub on Albion Place, near the Park Lane Interchange, with a weekly smartphone quiz on Wednesday evenings.
2-4 Albion Place, Sunderland, SR1 3NG
Sunderland Strollers Running Club
Running club with more than 300 members, meeting on Wednesday evenings at the Beacon of Light, with sessions across the week and a beginners' course.
The Beacon of Light, Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SN
Penshaw Farm Butchers
A farm butchers counter at a family-run nursery and tearoom on Chester Road near Penshaw, selling beef, lamb, pork, poultry, sausages and dry-cured bacon.
East Barnwell Farm, Chester Road, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7NJ
Franklin Family Butcher
A traditional family butcher on Blackwood Road in Castletown, on the north side of the Wear, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
69 Blackwood Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 4PT
Robsons
A traditional butcher on St Luke's Terrace in Pallion, on the west side of Sunderland, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
66 St Lukes Terrace, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6NF
The Butcher's Block
A butcher in Ryhope village centre that also prepares seafood platters, useful for parties and celebrations.
22C Ryhope Street South, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RW
Hendersons Butcher
A butcher on Roker Avenue in Monkwearmouth, close to Roker and the Stadium of Light, with a food hygiene rating of 5.
152 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ
British Heart Foundation, Sunderland
A British Heart Foundation charity shop on Blandford Street in the city centre, open seven days, selling clothing, books, toys and homeware.
37 Blandford Street, Sunderland, SR1 3JH
Salvation Army Charity Shop, Sunderland
A Salvation Army charity shop on Blandford Street in Sunderland city centre, selling donated goods to support the charity's work.
23 Blandford Street, Sunderland, SR1 3JH
Sue Ryder, Fulwell
A Sue Ryder charity shop on Sea Road in Fulwell selling clothing, books and bric-a-brac, with donations accepted in store.
42 Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9BX
Marie Curie, Houghton-le-Spring
A Marie Curie charity shop on Newbottle Street in Houghton-le-Spring, open seven days, selling clothing, books, toys and homeware.
46 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4AF
British Heart Foundation, Washington
A British Heart Foundation charity shop inside The Galleries shopping centre in Washington.
6 The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SA
Harrison & Brown Furniture
An independent furniture and flooring shop on Holmeside in Sunderland city centre, selling sofas, recliners, beds, mattresses and carpets.
8-10 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Holly House Care Home
A residential care home on Albany Way in Washington, rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in March 2026.
Albany Way, Washington, NE37 1BJ
Bede House
A nursing home on Ryhope Street South in Ryhope, rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
1 Ryhope Street South, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0HG
Grangewood Care Centre
A Care UK residential care home on Chester Road at Shiney Row, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in March 2026.
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4RB
Bryony Lodge Nursing Home
A nursing home on Leechmere Road in the south of Sunderland, part of Memory Lane Care Homes, rated Good by the CQC in May 2026.
Leechmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9DJ
St Marks Nursing Home
A nursing home on Hylton Road in Millfield, on the west side of Sunderland, rated Good by the CQC in June 2026.
145 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7YQ
The Village Care Home
A residential care home on Hylton Bank in South Hylton, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in October 2026.
Hylton Bank, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LL
Springfield Care Home
A residential care home at Bunker Hill on the edge of Houghton-le-Spring, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.
Bunker Hill, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 4TN
Tesco Extra, Sunderland
Tesco's Extra-format store at Sunderland Retail Park on Newcastle Road, north of the river, with an in-store cafe.
Sunderland Retail Park, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR6 0DA
Tesco, The Bridges
The main supermarket in Sunderland city centre, inside The Bridges shopping centre.
62 The Bridges, Sunderland, SR1 3LD
Asda Sunderland
An Asda superstore on Leechmere Road in Grangetown with a pharmacy, cafe, travel money and a 24-hour petrol station.
Leechmere Road Industrial Estate, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 9TT
Asda Washington
An Asda supermarket at The Galleries shopping centre in Washington.
The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7NF
Sainsbury's Sunderland
A Sainsbury's superstore on Silksworth Lane with a petrol station and click and collect.
Silksworth Lane, Sunderland, SR3 1PD
Sainsbury's Sunderland North
A Sainsbury's store on Riverside Road near Hylton Riverside, with an Argos inside and a petrol station.
Riverside Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JG
Morrisons Seaburn
A Morrisons supermarket on Whitburn Road in Seaburn, close to the seafront, with a three-hour maximum stay car park.
Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
Morrisons Doxford Park
A Morrisons supermarket at the William Doxford Centre in Doxford Park, with a cafe and petrol station.
William Doxford Centre, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2ND
Aldi, Carley Hill Road
An Aldi discount supermarket on Carley Hill Road, serving Southwick and Monkwearmouth.
Carley Hill Road, Sunderland, SR5 2EX
Lidl, Durham Road
A Lidl discount supermarket on Durham Road on the west side of Sunderland.
Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4DF
Marks & Spencer, Washington
A full-line Marks & Spencer store at Galleries Retail Park in Washington, opened in May 2024 with food, clothing and homeware.
Galleries Retail Park, Washington, NE38 7QY
Heron Foods, Fulwell
A Heron Foods store on Station Road in Fulwell selling frozen, chilled and everyday groceries.
Unit 2, 110 Station Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9AW
Ship Isis
Grade II listed Victorian pub of 1885 on Silksworth Row, with changing cask ales and ciders and a lounge and upstairs room.
26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, SR1 3QJ
King's Arms
Grade II listed riverside pub in Deptford, dating from 1834 and rebuilt in 1889, with open fires and a rare Victorian bar-back.
Beach Street, Deptford, Sunderland, SR4 6BU
The Saltgrass
Traditional two-roomed pub at Ayres Quay in Deptford, beside a former shipyard, with open fires, beamed ceilings and a large outdoor area.
Ayres Quay, Hanover Place, Deptford, Sunderland, SR4 6BY
Ivy House
Back-street pub in a building of the 1860s on Worcester Terrace, a few minutes' walk from the Park Lane Interchange, with local cask ales and food.
7A Worcester Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7AW
Mountain Daisy
Grade II* listed Edwardian pub of 1901 on Hylton Road, Millfield, with one of the finest tiled rooms in the North East.
150 Hylton Road, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 7XT
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums (NELSAM)
Volunteer-run charity museum on Old Washington Road with aircraft, military vehicles and electric traction collections, including an Avro Vulcan bomber.
Old Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HZ
Tilly Bailey & Irvine
A long-established law firm on John Street in Sunderland city centre, covering criminal defence, conveyancing, wills and probate, family law, personal injury and business law.
Scanlan House, 23 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1JG
0191 565 2565
Emmersons Solicitors
A Sunderland-founded law firm on John Street, known for family and divorce work alongside property, wills, probate and criminal defence.
Acer House, 52 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QN
0191 567 6667
McKenzie Bell Solicitors
A John Street law firm focused on residential conveyancing, wills, probate and powers of attorney, family law and employment settlement agreements.
47 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QU
Longden, Walker & Renney
One of Sunderland's oldest law firms, founded in 1834, handling clinical negligence, personal injury, wills and probate, property and business law from John Street.
14 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1HZ
0191 5666 500
John Donkin Solicitors
A Washington law firm based in The Galleries, established for over 50 years and covering conveyancing, wills, family, criminal, employment and injury work.
Unit 53, The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SD
0191 416 2182
TTR Barnes
A Sunderland firm of chartered accountants on Stockton Road with more than 80 years of practice, offering audit, accounts, tax, payroll, bookkeeping and start-up support.
3-5 Grange Terrace, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DG
0191 567 0304
Stafford Accountancy
A family-run firm of chartered accountants working in Sunderland since 1994, now based at The Yard on Gill Bridge Avenue.
The Yard, Suite 2.2, Gill Bridge Avenue, Sunderland, SR1 3AW
0191 565 0430
Your Digital Accountant
A firm of chartered accountants on Sunderland Enterprise Park offering cloud-based accounts, tax planning, management accounts and business reviews.
2 Defender Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 3PE
0191 456 2425
Fairstone
A national firm of chartered financial planners with its head office at Doxford International Business Park, offering investment, retirement, estate planning, mortgage and protection advice.
8 Camberwell Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XN
0191 519 6011
Key Wealth Management
A Sunderland financial planning firm on Stockton Road offering pensions, investment and financial planning advice, sharing offices with accountants TTR Barnes.
3-5 Grange Terrace, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DG
0191 566 1984
Newcastle Building Society, Sunderland
The Sunderland city-centre branch of Newcastle Building Society, offering savings and mortgages, with financial advice on investments, pensions and protection by appointment.
14 Waterloo Place, Sunderland, SR1 3HT
0191 565 0464
Peter Heron
A family-owned Sunderland estate and letting agent, a fixture in the city since the 1960s, with branches on Fawcett Street and Sea Road in Fulwell.
20 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RH
0191 510 3323
Andrew Craig Sunderland
The Sunderland branch of North East estate agent Andrew Craig, on Frederick Street, handling sales, lettings and property management with mortgage advice available.
9 Frederick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NA
0191 565 3377
Michael Hodgson
An independent Sunderland firm of chartered surveyors and estate agents on Athenaeum Street, covering residential sales, lettings, commercial property and valuations.
4 Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QX
0191 565 7000
Kip McGrath Washington
A Kip McGrath tuition centre at Washington Library, offering small-group English and maths tuition for primary and secondary pupils.
Washington Library, The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7RT
0191 338 9556
Kumon Sunderland South
A Kumon maths and English study centre at the Salvation Army Hall on Rutland Street, running Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning sessions.
Salvation Army Hall, Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HX
07718 996914
Kumon Washington
A Kumon maths and English study centre at The Glebe Methodist Church on Fatfield Road in Washington, with Tuesday and Saturday sessions.
The Glebe Methodist Church, Fatfield Road, Washington, NE38 7DE
0191 682 2799
MagiKats Sunderland South
A MagiKats maths and English tuition centre at St Michael's Community Centre in Ashbrooke, running Monday afternoon sessions.
St Michael's Community Centre, Stannington Grove, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 9JT
0191 670 6242
North East BIC
The North East Business and Innovation Centre on Sunderland Enterprise Park, offering flexible offices, coworking, labs and start-up advice including Flying Start workshops.
Wearfield, Enterprise Park East, Sunderland, SR5 2TA
0191 516 6000
Clay's Garden Centre
Family-run garden centre on Peel Retail Park in Washington, selling plants, garden supplies and, at Christmas, real and artificial trees and decorations.
Peel Retail Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2PA
The Bridges Shopping Centre
Sunderland's main city-centre shopping centre, with high-street stores including TK Maxx and the official SAFC Store, plus seasonal events and a Christmas grotto.
The Bridges Shopping Centre, Sunderland City Centre, Sunderland, SR1 3DR
0191 510 8581
Grace House North East
Sunderland-based charity supporting disabled children, young people and their families across the North East, which also runs a January Christmas tree collection.
Grace House, Bardolph Drive, Sunderland, SR5 2DE
0191 435 2088
Mumbai Silk
An Indian restaurant and cocktail bar on Douro Terrace, near Mowbray Park, serving halal Indian dishes every evening since 2018.
Temple Chambers, Douro Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7DX
0191 567 7969
Saba Maison de Luxe
A large subcontinental Indian restaurant and lounge on Low Row in the city centre, with private dining and a pre-theatre menu.
38 Low Row, Sunderland, SR1 3PY
0191 500 3400
Goa
An Indian restaurant on Queens Parade at Seaburn, a block back from the seafront, using spices sourced from India and local seafood.
5-6 Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DA
0191 529 2229
Antico Roker
An Italian restaurant on Roker Terrace serving pizza, fresh pasta, meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, with a sister restaurant in Birtley.
Antico Restaurant, Roker Terrace, Sunderland, SR6 9ND
0191 567 1414
Vito's Osteria
An Italian osteria in a converted barn at the Sheepfolds Stables, open seven days, with an in-house art gallery and kids' and Sunday lunch menus.
The Stables at Sheepfolds, Easington Street, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
07533 928467
Signatures Italian
A family-friendly Italian restaurant and bar in Silksworth, voted Sunderland's best Italian and best Mediterranean restaurant by Sunderland Echo readers.
Wynyard Street, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1HP
I Scream For Pizza
A New York-style pizza shop at the Sheepfolds Stables selling 14-inch and 20-inch pies, slices, subs and soft-serve ice cream sundaes.
Unit 5, Sheepfolds Stables, Easington Street, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
Wild Fire
A pizza restaurant and bar in Deptford, west of the city centre, using locally sourced organic ingredients, with dine-in and online collection.
Hanover Place, Deptford, Sunderland, SR4 6BY
Wild Fire City
A city-centre spot on High Street West selling pizza by the slice, arancini, bakery items, coffee and drinks.
104 High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 1TX
Slice
A New York-style pizza spot on Market Square in Sunderland city centre, with a sister outlet, Slice Roker, on Marine Walk.
Market Square, Sunderland, SR1 3LE
House of Zen
A contemporary Asian restaurant on the Seaburn seafront with a sea-view bar, open seven days for lunch and dinner and hosting weddings and functions.
Whitburn Road, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8AA
0191 529 2907
Panda Garden
An all-you-can-eat Asian buffet restaurant on Holmeside in Sunderland city centre.
25-26 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
Grand Hotel Sunderland
Seafront hotel on Queens Parade at Seaburn, part of The Elite Venue Selection, with sea-view rooms, a leisure club with an indoor pool, and suites licensed for civil wedding ceremonies.
Queens Parade, Seaburn, Sunderland, SR6 8DB
The Roker Hotel
Clifftop hotel on Roker Terrace overlooking Roker beach and pier, with the 1842 Cafe Bistro, a ballroom and lounge for weddings and events, and bridal and honeymoon suites.
9-13 Roker Terrace, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9ND
0191 567 1786
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland
141-bedroom hotel beside the Stadium of Light on the north bank of the Wear, with the Karbon Grill restaurant and a bar, refurbished for its tenth anniversary in 2026.
Vaux Brewery Way, Sunderland, SR5 1SU
Premier Inn Sunderland City Centre
Budget chain hotel on Hind Street in the city centre, opposite the Sunderland Empire and a few minutes' walk from University Metro station.
1-3 Hind Street, Sunderland, SR1 3QD
Travelodge Sunderland Central
Budget chain hotel on Low Row in the city centre, with a small on-site car park and The Bridges shopping centre close by.
Low Row, Sunderland, SR1 3PY
08719 846050
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel Golf & Spa
Golf and spa hotel at High Usworth in Washington with 125 bedrooms, an 18-hole course and driving range, the Montana Spa, an indoor pool and licensed wedding suites.
Stone Cellar Road, High Usworth, Washington, NE37 1PH
0191 402 9988
Webster's Ropery
Wedding and events venue in a Grade II listed former ropeworks of 1793 at Deptford, close to the River Wear, offering wedding, twilight and smaller celebration packages.
Websters Bank, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6DJ
0191 567 6950
Sheepfolds Stables
Restored Victorian stables beside the Stadium of Light, now a food hall and events venue holding a civil wedding licence for its first-floor Bridlepath and Hayloft rooms.
Easington Street, Sheepfolds, Sunderland, SR5 1BA
07821 131434
driveJohnson's Sunderland
Regional driving school with Grade A instructors covering Sunderland, offering manual and automatic lessons, intensive courses and test preparation.
John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1JG
0330 124 4877
The European Driving School
Local driving school that has taught learners in Sunderland since 1995, with DVSA-approved instructors who are DBS checked.
Sunderland (mobile lessons, no public premises)
Seaburn Gas Services
Gas Safe registered heating and plumbing firm based at the North East BIC on Sunderland Enterprise Park, working for domestic and commercial customers.
Unit 21, North East Business & Innovation Centre, Wearfield, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 2TA
0191 549 2316
Hot'on Heating
Family-run plumbing and heating business based near Houghton-le-Spring, trading since 1974 and installing gas and oil boilers and bathrooms.
Chilton Moor Schools, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6LU
Wearside Plumbing Supplies
Independent plumbers' merchant and bathroom showroom with branches in Monkwearmouth and at Leechmere, serving trade and retail customers.
14 Wilson Street North, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1BB
0191 510 3993
North 85
Washington-based electrical contractor for homes and businesses, covering rewires, consumer units, EICRs, solar PV, battery storage and EV chargers.
Unit 4a Glover Industrial Estate, Spire Road, Washington, NE37 3ES
Paul Douglas Electrical Services
NICEIC Approved Contractor on Sunderland Enterprise Park, established in 2005, working on domestic, commercial and industrial installations.
1 Defender Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 3PE
0191 592 0303
Fusion Electrical Contractors
Sunderland electrical contractor based at Backhouse Park, covering design, installation, testing and emergency repairs for homes and businesses.
The Lodge, Backhouse Park, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7EF
07540 394885
Cousins Builders & Roofing Services
Family-run Sunderland building and roofing firm, established in 2002 and an FMB member, working from Stanfield Business Centre in Hendon.
Unit 11, Stanfield Business Centre, Addison Street, Sunderland, SR2 8SZ
0191 417 1616
Atkinsons
Building and renovation contractor with a Sunderland office at North Sands, delivering extensions, loft conversions and whole-home refurbishments with in-house trades.
North Sands Business Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0QA
A Kendal Builders
Sunderland building firm based at Southwick Road, carrying out extensions, renovations, roofing, loft conversions and garden work for homes and businesses.
Unit 2, Old Colliery School Yard, Southwick Road, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1DD
07403 443497
Goodacre Physiotherapy
Independent physiotherapy practice in a restored Victorian terrace on Grange Terrace, close to the city centre, run by chartered physiotherapist Sam Goodacre.
7 Grange Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7DF
0191 510 1913
Response Physio & Sports Therapy Sunderland
Physiotherapy and sports therapy clinic in Roker, just off Side Cliff Road, offering self-referral appointments with chartered physiotherapists and sports therapists.
37 Mere Knolls Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9LG
0330 024 1377
The Performance Clinic Sunderland
Chartered physiotherapy clinic at the University of Sunderland's City Space sports building on Chester Road, with no referral needed and parking on site.
City Space, University of Sunderland, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD
0191 435 0560
Sano Physiotherapy Sunderland
Physiotherapy clinic at Regus House on Doxford International Business Park, open into the evening on weekdays and on Saturdays, with online booking.
Regus House, 4 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XW
5th Element Sports Injury Clinic (Sunderland)
Sports injury clinic inside The Powerbar Gym in Farringdon, offering physiotherapy, osteopathy, sports therapy and clinical soft tissue massage.
The Powerbar Gym, Anthony Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3HG
Sunderland Massage Centre & Sports Injury Clinic
Family-run massage centre on Blandford Street in the city centre, open since 2012 and offering sports, deep tissue, Thai, Swedish, pregnancy and Indian head massage.
33 Blandford Street, Sunderland, SR1 3JJ
07904 686406
The Groom Room Washington
Dog grooming salon inside the Pets at Home store on Galleries Retail Park in Washington, with appointments booked online.
Pets at Home, Unit 8 Galleries Retail Park, Washington, NE38 7RW
Pooch-a-Rama
Family-run dog grooming salon and day care in Enigma House on Bell Street, Washington, with one-to-one grooming in an open-plan salon and hand drying.
Enigma House, Bell Street, Washington, NE38 8NF
mypetstop
Pet care centre on Follingsby Lane, Washington, with a dog grooming salon and a separate cat grooming salon alongside boarding, training and hydrotherapy.
Follingsby Lane, Washington, NE37 3JB
0191 486 2008
The Combat Academy Sunderland
Martial arts and kickboxing academy on Riverside Road in Southwick, running classes for children from age four, teens and adults, including ladies-only kickboxing.
Unit 16a Riverside Road, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 3JG
0191 562 3248
The Dungeon BJJ & MMA Academy
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA gym in Castletown, established in 2005, with lunchtime and evening classes in BJJ, no-gi grappling and striking.
70-80 Castleview, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3DW
07920 558752
KM Martial Arts
Martial arts academy on Riverside Road run by Kriss Morton, with classes for children from age three, self-defence programmes and kickboxing and MMA fight classes.
25D Kirtley Co, Riverside Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JG
07949 746669
Blue Wave Taekwondo
Taekwondo school at Arndale House in Washington town centre, with age-group classes from four-year-olds to adults and a ladies-only class.
Arndale House, Victoria Road, Washington, NE37 2SW
07783 373571
TayPlay Activity Camps (Houghton)
School holiday multi-activity camps for children aged five to eleven, held at Houghton Sports & Wellness Centre with full-week and single-day bookings.
Houghton Sports & Wellness Centre, Station Road, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5AH
Washington Gymnastic Club
Gymnastics club on Hertburn Industrial Estate in Washington, running weekly classes from pre-school to teens and holiday camps in every school break.
Wynn House, Hertburn Industrial Estate, Washington, NE37 2SF
Sunderland Maritime Heritage
Volunteer-run maritime history charity in the East End, with models, photographs and records of shipbuilding on the Wear, plus historic vessels under restoration.
Unit 2, Church Street East, Sunderland, SR1 2BB
0191 510 2540
St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth
Anglo-Saxon church founded by Benedict Biscop in 674, one half of the Monkwearmouth-Jarrow monastery where the Venerable Bede was educated. Grade I listed and still the parish church of Monkwearmouth.
St Peter's Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0DY
0191 516 0135
The Bunker
Grassroots music venue and community interest company on Stockton Road, with a 50-capacity gig room, rehearsal and recording facilities, a record label and its own radio station.
29 Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ
0191 567 1777
Independent
City-centre live music venue and club on Holmeside, hosting touring and local bands alongside late-night club nights.
27-28 Holmeside, Sunderland, SR1 3JE
0191 510 9949