Must-see beach · County Durham, County Durham
Roker Pier Lighthouse
Roker Pier Lighthouse is a beach in County Durham, County Durham.
Roker Pier Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Roker Pier Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Roker Pier Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.92131, -1.35249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roker Pier Lighthouse
- Roker Park · park · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrew's · church · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) · church · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Town Moor · park · County Durham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mowbray Park · park · County Durham · ~3 km · Must-see
- Trinity Church · church · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stockton Road URC Church · church · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barnes Park · park · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tunstall Hills · viewpoint · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Souter Lighthouse · museum · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hylton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ryhope Engines Museum · museum · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Temple Memorial Park · temple · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Washington Wetland Centre · sanctuary · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Penshaw Monument · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dalden Tower · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey · fort · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Roker Pier Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Roker Pier Lighthouse
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coquet Lighthouse · beach · North East · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Roker Pier Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Roker Pier Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Roker Pier Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Roker Pier Lighthouse?
Nearby: Roker Park (park, 1 km), Saint Andrew's (church, 2 km), Saint Peter's Church (Parish church of Monkwearmouth) (church, 2 km), Town Moor (park, 2 km), Mowbray Park (park, 3 km), Trinity Church (church, 4 km).
Is Roker Pier Lighthouse worth visiting?
Roker Pier Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in County Durham on Spotwander.