Avro Vulcan
Avro Vulcan is a historic site in Sunderland. Around it, within 5 km, are 4 more places on our list. The pick nearby is Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey, 6.1 km off.
Historic site in Sunderland
Inside Sunderland
Avro Vulcan is inside Sunderland’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest months in Sunderland are July and August, with highs of 19°C.
Avro Vulcan
Historic site.
In Sunderland, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Sunderland
Where it sits
Orange marks Avro Vulcan, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Sunderland’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Sunderland tops the 8 for size, at 168,323 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Sunderland
- 2Washington
- 3Boldon Colliery
- 4East Boldon and West Boldon
- 5Jarrow
- 6Gateshead
- 7South Shields
- 8Hebburn
Sunderland
Washington
Boldon Colliery
East Boldon and West Boldon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Avro Vulcan is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | It’s in town | 168,323 | 21 |
| Washington | 1.1 km southwest of it | 51,318 | 9 |
| Boldon Colliery | 1.9 km north of it | 6,071 | 8 |
| East Boldon and West Boldon | 2 km northeast of it | 6,795 | 16 |
| Jarrow | 2.8 km north of it | 29,467 | 19 |
| Gateshead | 3.3 km west of it | 115,278 | 49 |
| South Shields | 3.8 km northeast of it | 73,326 | 23 |
| Hebburn | 4 km northwest of it | 21,341 | 24 |
Around Avro Vulcan
Our list has 79 more within 15 km, among them 4 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey6.1 km away2
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle1.6 km away3
MuseumTurbinia11 km away4
CathedralNewcastle Cathedral10 km away5
MuseumBeamish Museum13 km away · 350K visitors a year6
MuseumArbeia Roman Fort Museum9.2 km away7
CastleNewcastle upon Tyne Castle10 km away8MuseumMuseumNorth East Land, Sea and Air Museums100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Avro Vulcan: common questions
Where is Avro Vulcan?
Avro Vulcan is in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Avro Vulcan?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Avro Vulcan?
July and August are the warmest months in Sunderland, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Avro Vulcan?
Within 15 km: Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (6.1 km), Hylton Castle (1.6 km), Turbinia (11 km) and Newcastle Cathedral (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turbinia: Alfred John West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle Cathedral: The original uploader was Soloist at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbeia Roman Fort Museum: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle upon Tyne Castle: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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