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National Glass Centre
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR6 0GL
Tel: +44 0191 515 5555
Gradings
- VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS
Awards
- Visit England Code of Practice 2014
- Regional and Miscellaneous
North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award – Bronze 2014
TripAdvisor
Facilities
Accessibility
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Induction loops in pod conference room and education room.
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Large print and braille information and signage.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp / Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant - Restaurant catering for 100 people, serving full meals and snacks throughout the day. Special group discount packages available.
- Picnic Site
Languages spoken
- Polish spoken
Parking & Transport
- Car parking
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Payment Methods
- Approx length of visit - 2 hours to 1/2 a day
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Delta accepted
- Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Special group rates - Meal packages
- Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Provider Facilities
- Conference facilities - Five different rooms of various sizes can accomodate groups up to 250 people.
- Event Venue
- Toilets
Provider Features
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
- No Smoking Attraction
Target Markets
- Family Fun - Workshops held regularly, please contact reception for a What's on Guide
- Marketed Towards Children
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
- Marketed Towards Students / Youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given
- Educational Visits Accepted - 5 meeting rooms available which can hold between 1 and 250 people.
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals
Access Information
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From North: Depart Tyne Tunnel and follow A19 to Sunderland for approximately 4 miles. Take A1231 Sunderland/Gateshead exit and turn left at the roundabout (A1231) Sunderland. From South: Join A19 North and take A1231 Sunderland/Gateshead exit. Turn left at the roundabout (A1231 Sunderland). Follow the brown directional signs to the National Glass Centre.
Public Transport Directions
Metro: Nearest station is St Peters or Sunderland Station.Cycle: The National Glass Centre is part of the C2C Cycle Route and the Coast to Coast Cycle Trail from Whitehaven, Cumbria to Roker in Sunderland. By Train: Regular services operate between Sunderland and Newcastle every 30 minutes. Travelling from the east coast mainline (Darlington, Leeds and London) is via Newcastle. There is a direct rail link to Sunderland from Middlesbrough every hour.
