Countryside and parks

• Parks

  Sunderland has a range of excellent parks and facilities, providing a wide variety of services for both residents and visitors to the city.

• Countryside - information and advice

  We carry out a wide range of activity to protect and promote Sunderland's extensive countryside areas.

• Countryside - leaflets, guides and newsletters

  Leaflets, guides and newsletters about Sunderland's countryside.

• Countryside - Sunderland's wildlife

  Despite its urban character, Sunderland is home to a complex mosaic of habitats including woodlands, meadows and wetlands all of which support a range of species such as water vole, badger, brown hare and great crested newt.

• Public rights of way

  A public path, or public right of way is a route over which the public have a right to pass and re-pass.

• Countryside - visitor centres

  Information about our visitor centres

• Countryside - volunteers

  An exciting project in Sunderland where individuals can go out into the countryside and perform practical tasks, such as repairs to fences, lay paths etc, is the Sunderland Countryside Rangers (SVCR).The rangers work throughout the region, some expenses are paid and training is given.

• Ranger services

  An exciting project in Sunderland where individuals can go out into the countryside and perform practical tasks, such as repairs to fences, lay paths etc, is the Sunderland Countryside Rangers (SVCR).