RIVER WEAR
Sunderland's Major River
River Wear flows by,
Through Sunderland it glides swift,
History's embrace.
Shimmering waters,
Bridges connect side to side,
Unity they forge.
Industrial past,
Sunderland thrives, reinvents,
River's steadfast guide.
From the Queen Alexandra Bridge westwards to the Northern Spire Bridge (and back again).
From the Queen Alexandra Bridge, eastwards to the Wearmouth Bridge (and back again).
From the Wearmouth Bridge eastwards to the Sea.
From the Northern Spire Bridge westwards to Claxheugh Rock, South Hylton and back via North Hylton.