Saint Peters Car Park Sheepfolds Rd, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1BA
Historic site parking for St Peters Church visitors
Saint Peters Car Park is a small surface lot at Sheepfolds Road, Monkwearmouth (postcode SR5 1BA), owned by the Diocese of Durham and leased to the city council. It provides 30 marked spaces on a compacted gravel surface, including one Blue Badge bay. The lot is open 24 hours; payment is by Pay & Display machine accepting coins and contactless; tariffs are £1.20 per hour, no daily cap. The lot is lit until midnight by two solar-powered LED posts, and a single CCTV camera monitors the entrance. Pedestrian access leads to St Peters Church historic site (0.1 km), Monkwearmouth Station Museum (0.3 km), and the Riverside walkway. No EV charging is available. A wooden bench near the information sign provides seating. The lot is frequently used by pilgrims visiting the church and by hikers walking along the north bank of the River Wear.
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