Transportation and Tourism in Sunderland

The railway traffic and road traffic network are well developed. It takes only three and a half hours to go to London from Sunderland by train, and only thirty minutes to go to the adjacent Newcastle International Airport by train/car. There are many scenic spots nearby, such as the old Saxon St. Paul Cathedral near Jarrow, the medieval cathedral and ancient castle built in the 11th century in Durham, and the magnificent Bamburgh Castle in the north. The hometown of Washington, the first president of the United States, is also nearby.

Sunderland is a new city in Britain. Its citizens are hospitable and kind-hearted, and students from more than 7 countries study here. In recent years, Sunderland has won the honorary title of the newest city in Britain.