Sultry Sunderland Part 2

Taking the streets of Sunderland is not difficult. It is as straightforward as the signs showed. There is however the problem of finding St. Peter's Church, as it is a small church in a remote area. If we do not intend to visit University of Sunderland's Sir Tom Cowie campus, we would not have stumbled upon it.

St. Peter's Church, Sunderland

Ain't it small? So what's so special of this church that is worth the hunt. Well, truth to be told, I don't regard it much initially as it is part of the itinerary and this church was one of the recommended sites. However, this church do hold a significant history value. It is one of the first stone built churches in England, circa 7th century.

St. Peter's Church scenes

Next up, we checked out the Monkwearmouth Station Museum. Prior to being a museum, it was a station connecting Sunderland to Gateshead and Newcastle. By 1978, it was remodeled to become a museum for transports and local history.

University of Sunderland was the next destination. In fact, next two destinations. As mentioned, the Sir Tom Cowie Campus is just nearby to the Station Museum and St. Peter's Church. Hence, a drop-by at the campus is just 5 minutes walk away from these destinations.

This lovely scene gets my attention: St Peter' Wharf. Neighbour of the university campus.

Directions to the different faculties

Sir Tom Cowie Campus, University of Sunderland

The main campus is..well..main, so much so they have their own metro station: University. It is pretty much a city-based campus with all the houses and flats surrounding the campus.

University of Sunderland Main Campus

Overall, it is a pretty modern campus. Everything's either refurbished or newly built, with large compounds for students to chill.

It would be a sin not to drop by at the Stadium of Light, home to Sunderland AFC. Therefore, a short ride via the metro to the stadium is the last destination to cap the Sunderland visit.

As we are way late for the inside tour of the 49000-capacity stadium, we decided to stroll around the decently big  surrounding before rushing back to Newcastle.

Conclusively, I would have consider Sunderland as more of a suburb, as Subang is to Kuala Lumpur. It won't attract much attention, but it is a place worth living if you love the average buzz that the city can offer.