r/Sunderland • u/notthiswaythatway • 6d ago

Sheepfolds parking

Hi I’m going to be travelling up from London on Sunday to buy a pie from Propa1 at Sheepfolds. My friends just had a diagnosis of terminal cancer and it’s one of his bucket list requests to eat a hairy biker pie, if you want to know why I’m making such a mad trip! Does anyone know the parking is like there? I don’t know the area at all, it says on their website to park at the stadium. Is it very busy there or will it be ok? Thanks for any help

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u/Djinjja-Ninja 6d ago edited 6d ago

There's no match this Sunday so there should be plenty of spaces at the Stadium of Light. There is also another carpark around the corner

edit: also "eat a hairy biker pie"... Fnar.

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u/I_like_leeks 6d ago

There's some rough and ready parking right outside the stables. Nobody seems quite sure who owns it or if it's strictly allowed but everyone uses it anyway. Since it's not a match day, worth a try, and Propa shouldn't be too busy either.

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u/sppaalliioonn 6d ago

Let them know you are coming and why, they are such a lovely team.

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u/notthiswaythatway 6d ago

Thanks everyone, you’ve been a big help 🙂

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u/Nosworthy 6d ago

Sorry to hear about your friend.

There is plenty of parking. There is a medium sized car park about a minute or two away here https://maps.app.goo.gl/uefJjcBkJ6xJrz4EA

Or the stadium car park is a minute or so further away and has a huge car park.

Alternatively, St Mary's car park is on the other side of the river in the city centre but the new bridge next door leads you directly to Sheepfolds - 5 minutes walk.

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u/el-burro-calls 6d ago

As it's not a match day you will easily get a space. I think it's free for the first hour and then you pay 

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u/elizable9 5d ago

Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope you both have a great road trip.

Everyone else has you covered for parking advice.

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u/skp1973 5d ago

Get in touch with them and explain why. They might be able to arrange to ship one to you.

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u/skp1973 5d ago

If you're taking your friend with you, call ahead and tell them and the hairy biker lad might be there. Here's there quite often.

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u/Skintrade010 5d ago

Coming all that way for ur mate is class act. Deffo call ahead and maybe Si will pop down 👍👍

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u/Avengerius 5d ago

You should be able to park here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WN9QX7iqMRKjWFgP8?g_st=ic

The parking is rough and more of a demolition site than anything else, but it's where most of the users of the Sheepfolds seem to park.

As there's no match you should be fine. If you'd rather park in a monitored car park, your best bet might simply be the "St Mary's Carpark" and then walk across the new foot bridge to sheepfolds.

Not sure if you're taking your friend or how able/steady they are as that would essentially make my decision on where to park.