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Herrington Country Park – Flip-Flops Bench loop from Penshaw

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Herrington Country Park – Flip-Flops Bench loop from Penshaw

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Herrington Country Park – Flip-Flops Bench loop from Penshaw

00:32

4.74km

50m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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800 m

Herrington Country Park Amphitheatre

Highlight • Rest Area

On a Saturday, this is the finish point for Parkrun

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896 m

Herrington Country Park parkrun

Highlight • Trail

Normally quite a busy Parkrun, so advised to get there for parking in a decent time. When it's rained or poor weather, trail shoes recommended. Or just to have on …

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1.66 km

Model Boating Lake, Herrington Country Park

Highlight • Natural

The Model Boating Lake in Herrington Country Park is a charming feature of the park that offers a unique recreational space for model boating enthusiasts. The lake is surrounded by lush scenery and has plenty of picnic spaces and benches.

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1.85 km

Herrington Country Park

Highlight • Parking

Herrington Country Park is a large open public space to the south of Sunderland. The park is built on the site of a former colliery with the lakes filling depressions …

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3.28 km

Flip-Flops Bench

Highlight • Structure

4.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

1.21 km

660 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

1.47 km

555 m

287 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

14°C

41 %

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Herrington Country Park – Flip-Flops Bench loop from Penshaw

Herrington Country Park Amphitheatre

Herrington Country Park parkrun

Model Boating Lake, Herrington Country Park

Herrington Country Park

Flip-Flops Bench

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