Down at the Farm
Down at the Farm is a petting zoo zoo. It stands 800 m southwest of Sunderland. Add Durham Castle, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 41 places within 15 km.
Zoo near Sunderland
Just outside Sunderland
Down at the Farm is 800 m southwest of Sunderland. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Sunderland
Expect 19°C highs in Sunderland in July and August.
Down at the Farm
Zoo: petting zoo.
- Type
- Zoo
- Town
- 800 m southwest of Sunderland
- Official site
- downatthefarm.co.uk
Locating Down at the Farm
Spot Down at the Farm in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Towns a short way from Down at the Farm
Sunderland is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (168,323 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Sunderland
- 2Houghton-le-Spring
- 3Shiney Row and Penshaw
- 4Hetton-le-Hole
- 5Fence Houses
- 6East Rainton
- 7Seaham
- 8Murton
Sunderland
Houghton-le-Spring
Shiney Row and Penshaw
Hetton-le-Hole
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Down at the Farm is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 800 m northeast of it | 168,323 | 21 |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 1.5 km southwest of it | 12,552 | 5 |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 1.6 km northwest of it | 16,900 | 6 |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.4 km south of it | 8,968 | 3 |
| Fence Houses | 3.2 km west of it | 6,945 | 5 |
| East Rainton | 3.6 km southwest of it | 1,476 | 3 |
| Seaham | 4.3 km east of it | 21,660 | 3 |
| Murton | 4.4 km southeast of it | 7,239 | 3 |
Next door to Down at the Farm
Also close at hand are 4 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral, among 41 within 15 km.
CastleDurham Castle12 km away2
CathedralDurham Cathedral12 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey7.8 km away4
MuseumBeamish Museum14 km away · 350K visitors a year5
CastleLumley Castle7.1 km away6
Castle · English HeritageHylton Castle7.6 km away7
CastleLambton Castle6.2 km away8
Museum · National TrustWashington Old Hall7.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Down at the Farm
Where is Down at the Farm?
Down at the Farm is 800 m southwest of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
What is Down at the Farm?
Zoo: petting zoo.
When is the best time to visit Down at the Farm?
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 Down at the Farm?
Within 15 km: Durham Castle (12 km), Durham Cathedral (12 km), Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (7.8 km) and Beamish Museum (14 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 (8)
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey: R J McNaughton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylton Castle: Craigy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Old Hall: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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