Seaburn Recreation Ground — Attraction in Sunderland

Otherwise known as "that place behind Morrisons with the skate park and the field where people can exercise their dogs or just hold a picnic."

This is an oasis, a place of relaxation, where you can bring your bike or skateboard and polish your tricks. Or if you're a grumpy old man like me you can sigh and reminisce about the seventies when it was you pulling those magic tricks.

And yes, the field, or to be honest three fields, with the stream running down the middle. If you have a dog and you can't go onto the beach for whenever reason, try here. In summer people bring stuff from Morrison's and sit around eating and drinking and singing and talking.

Southwards there is a play park for little children, to the southwest is the cemetery which is more fun than you might imagine. All points east take you to one of the most gorgeous sandy beaches on the...

It's great for letting your dog's off the lead,there's a rumour that the council are going to stop this as well, seeing as it's the only grassed area for dog walkers to let there dogs off the...

Brilliant day out, plenty of old cars which where immaculate. Great talks with the owners, ice cream cornett, my excuse as the sun...