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About Penshaw

Penshaw lies in open countryside between the urban sprawl of Sunderland and Washington. It is an attractive residential town for people escaping from the ever encroaching commercial towns and the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

It is perhaps best known for the fine Penshaw Monument, a distinctive local landmark built in honour of the Ist Earl of Durham, who in 1844 became the first High Commissioner for Canada. The monument is built to resemble a roofless Doric temple, it stands on top of lofty Penshaw Hill which is now owned by the National Trust.

Visitors to the monument are rewarded with views over north Durham, a sweeping landscape of former collieries and quarries which extends towards the Sunderland coast.

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Hotels & Accommodation in Penshaw

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	Victoria inn Washington, Tyne & Wear, England (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NW) Located in Washington town centre, this 3-star guest accommodation offers free private parking. Sunderland and Newcastle city centres can both be reached after a 15-minute drive.... More info and book online.. Price from £42.00
	Premier Inn Sunderland A19/A1231 Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NE) Providing good value accommodation, Premier Inn Sunderland West is 4 miles from Sunderland Rail Station and 2 miles from the Stadium of Light Football Ground. There is a 24-hour front desk and free pa... More info and book online.. Price from £47.00
	Premier Inn Washington Washington, Tyne & Wear, England (2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction W) With free parking and modern rooms with luxury power showers, the hotel is just off the A1(M), a short drive from Newcastle, Sunderland and Washington's business parks. The Premier Inn Washington is ... More info and book online.. Price from £50.00
	Holiday Inn Washington Washington, Tyne & Wear, England (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W) The hotel is just off junction 64 of the A1(M), less than 12 miles (20 km) from Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham. It has free parking, a restaurant, a lounge bar and air-conditioned rooms.... More info and book online.. Price from £40.00
	Campanile Hotel - Washington Washington, Tyne & Wear, England (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W) This good-value modern hotel is just off junction 64 of the A1(M). It has free parking, en suite rooms, a bar and a restaurant. The Campanile Hotel - Washington has rooms with TVs, telephones, tea/co... More info and book online.. Price from £29.00

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Nearby travel help

A1(M) Junction 64	(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)
A1(M) Junction 63	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)
Chester-le-Street Station	(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction W)
Sunderland Station	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)
Newcastle International Airport	(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)
Teesside International Airport	(25.4 miles, 40.8 km, direction S)
Penshaw to London	(239.5 miles, 385.4 km, direction S)