Welcome to Thorney Close

Thorney Close is a residential area located in the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. It is situated in the eastern part of the city and is bordered by the neighborhoods of Grindon, Pennywell, and Plains Farm. The area is known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere, making it an ideal place for families and retirees. Thorney Close is also home to several parks and green spaces, including Thorney Close Park, which is a popular spot for picnics and outdoor activities.

One of the most notable features of Thorney Close is its close proximity to several schools and educational institutions. The area is home to several primary schools, including Thorney Close Primary School and Plains Farm Academy, as well as secondary schools such as Sandhill View Academy and Academy 360. This makes Thorney Close an ideal place for families with children, as they can easily access quality education without having to travel far from home.

Thorney Close is also well-connected to the rest of Sunderland and the wider Tyne and Wear region. The area is served by several bus routes, including the 35, 36, and 56, which provide easy access to the city center and other nearby areas. Additionally, the A19 motorway is just a short drive away, providing easy access to Newcastle and other major cities in the region. Overall, Thorney Close is a great place to live for those looking for a peaceful and well-connected community in Tyne and Wear.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 11.1°C

Feels Like: 7.5°C

Wind: 24.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hasting Hill Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Fountain	Tilbury Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 4LY 01917070121 School Website
Thorney Close Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Jones	Torquay Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 4BB 01915250808 School Website
Farringdon Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Mcdermott	Archer Road Farringdon Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 3DJ 01915227673 School Website
Sandhill View Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Jill Dodd	Grindon Lane Thorney Close Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 4EN 01915949992
Sunningdale School Community Special School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Waller	Shaftoe Road Springwell Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 4HA 01915280440 School Website
Grindon Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Charlton	Gleneagles Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 9QN 01913401931 School Website
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Ward	Grindon Lane Grindon Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 8HP 1915285094 School Website
Farringdon Community Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Jordan Bedford	Allendale Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 3EL 01919171500 School Website
East Herrington Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Hair	Balmoral Terrace East Herrington Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 3PR 01915634243 School Website
Broadway Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs C Johnson	Springwell Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 8NW 01915283058 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sunderland Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR1 3HP 2.65 Miles

Chester-Le-Street Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, Durham, DH3 3EE 6.01 Miles

Heworth Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne And Wear, NE10 0NE 6.87 Miles

Durham North Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 4RB 9.20 Miles

Manors Off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UR 9.33 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
City Taxis 0191 511 0111 The Taxis Office/Thorndale Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 4JW 0.06 Miles
Steels Taxis 0191 528 8123 Anthony Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 3HG 0.61 Miles
Lakeside Taxis 0191 511 0505 North Moor Lane, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 3BD 0.68 Miles
Lakeside Taxis 0191 511 0505 North Moor La, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 3BD 0.68 Miles
Premier Taxis 0191 528 1111 Premier Office, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR3 1SY 1.01 Miles
Pennywell And Hylton Taxis 0191 534 3434 11, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 9AS 1.01 Miles
Rocket Taxis 0191 552 9295 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 0HG 1.43 Miles
Monument Taxis 0191 584 8888 Cutting Edge The Bridge, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 4LL 1.83 Miles
B And B Cabs 0191 514 1414 23 St. Lukes Terr, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6NQ 1.97 Miles
Wearside Taxis 0191 565 3555 3 Waverley Ter, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, SR4 6TA 2.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Thorney Close Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tadcaster Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Toronto Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gleneagles Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Durham Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allendale Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gillingham Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunningdale Road - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Crescent - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farringdon Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gerrard Road Tso Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gilley Law Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hill View - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sevenoaks Drive - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Prospect Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Grindon Lane Sunderland SR3 4DE
Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Grindon Lane Sunderland SR3 4DE
Happy House Surgery 0191 5282222	Happy House Surgery Durham Road Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR3 4BY
Springwell House	Durham Road North Moor Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 1RN
Sunderland West 2 Pcn Enhanced Access 0191 5229908	Broadway Medical Practice S/Well H/C,Springwell Rd Sunderland SR3 4HG

Local Stores

Sunderland - Broadway
Springwell Road
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR4 8NW
0191 5284303
Store Website
0.86 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Grindon
Grindon Broadway
The Broadway
SR4 8LP
01914250956
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Sunderland South Vets4pets Ltd
Unit 3 Broadway House Chester Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 8NW 0191 525 2090 sunderlandsouth@vets4pets.com Website 0.87 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Gilmoor Vets
Park Veterinary Clinic 6 William Doxford Centre Sunderland County Durham SR3 2NE 0191 511 0999 jgash.gilmoorvets@btconnect.com Website 1.33 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Sheriffs Highway Sunderland
47 Otto Terrace Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR2 7LP 0191 567 3722 Website 1.91 miles

Animals Treated
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Westway Veterinary Centre
204 Hylton Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR4 7YB 0191 565 9455 info@westwayvets.com Website 1.98 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Veterinary Vision Ltd
Unit 3E Hylton Park Road Sunderland Enterprise Park Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR5 3HD 01768 877255 info@veterinaryvision.co.uk Website 2.56 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Tue	09:00	17:00
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Sunderland Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Reay Hudson Centre
Hepworth Road Sunderland County Durham SR5 3JT 0191 516 0636 Website 2.80 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Herrington Country Park
Plenty Of Room To Run And Socialise. 19 Chester Rd Lancashire 1.97 miles

Location what3words narrow.eagle.laying

Princess Anne Park
This A Lovely Place For A Stroll With Plenty Of Fields For Your Fur Babies To Run, And Rivers To Plodge In. Plenty Of Bins Around The Park And Lots Of Other Dog Walkers Through Out The Day. 1 Dundrennan Washington NE38 7TX 3.81 miles

Location what3words candle.tolls.points

Albany Park Washington
Go For A Lovely Walk Around Albany Park In Washington Where You Can Let Your Dog Off The Lead. After A Lovely Walk You Can Walk Into Concord For A Lovely Coffee In Cafe K9 A Dog Friendly Cafe That Serve Dogs And Human Food And Dog Treats. Located Next To Dragon Vets. Concord House Spout Ln Washington NE37 2AS 3.96 miles Next To Dragon Vets

Location what3words mild.lung.cowboy

Riverside Park
Riverside Park Is A Really Good Family Friendly Park That's Great Fun For Dogs. The Park Itself Has Nice Accessible Paths. A Little Walk Away Past The Rowing Club Down The Riverside Is A Really Nice Walk, Great If You Wanted To Walk A Dog Away From All The Excitement Of The Park. Parking Was About £1 For Two Hours. There Are Ice Cream Vans And Drinks Sold In The Summer. Lumley New Rd Lancashire 5.43 miles

Location what3words wages.charmingly.cave

Hawthorn Dene
Woodland Walk With The Chance To Continue On Towards The Beach. Lots Of Different Routes To Take. Can Get Muddy Depending On The Weather (See Photo) Unnamed Road Lancashire 6.42 miles Park On The Road Before The Bungalow On The Right Hand Side. Either Walk Right After The Bungalow Or Continue Straight Ahead. Plenty To Explore

Location what3words stammer.corrode.montage

Congburn And Waldridge
Forest And Slow Shallow River Congburn Wood 8.80 miles

Location what3words buggy.cookies.junior

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-10.6°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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