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Public tours of Sunderland’s Roker Pier & Lighthouse finally begin
Listen to Roker Heritage Group chairman Phil Tweddle - whose grandad was the last Lighthouse Keeper - as he chats to BBC Radio Newcastle about the opening of Roker Pier & Lighthouse for tours! Phil's interview starts at 1hr 50mins here. > https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06frjr1
And here's a selection of some of the news items we were featured in:
Roker Pier tours prove so popular that booking website can't cope - Sunderland Echo
How to book a tour of Roker Pier and Lighthouse after its £2.5million restoration - Sunderland Echo
How Roker pier vandals were beaten by Victorian brilliance and community endeavour - Sunderland Echo
Much-loved lighthouse opens to public for first time in its history - Northern Echo
Inside Roker Pier tunnel and lighthouse: What you can expect on the first tours of Sunderland landmark’s hidden history - Sunderland Echo
Tours of restored pier start on Monday - Northern Echo
Sunderland's Roker Pier lighthouse and tunnel open to public for first time in history - Sunderland Echo