Herrington Park in the snow. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO) But now, after redevelopment work began in 1996, it's a thriving park just opposite the instantly recognisable Penshaw Monument and welcomes ...

Herrington Country Park, which is close to Penshaw Monument, was built on the site of a former colliery. At around 320 acres it is one of Britain's biggest parks.

The site at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland is where a colliery once stood. The pit opened in 1874 and by the time it closed in 1985, more than 100 workers had lost their lives.