Natural landmarks · North East England
Hartlepool
In or near The Hartlepools.
Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hartlepool is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hartlepool railway station was a railway station that served the Headland area of Hartlepool in the ceremonial county of Durham, North East England. Though originally built as the coastal terminus of the Hartlepool Dock & Railway in 1839, for most of its life the station was the terminus of a shuttle service from the town's main station in West Hartlepool.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Though the first mineral train along the HD&R reached Hartlepool on 1 January 1835, the first passenger station in Hartlepool was not opened until 1839. From 1845, the HD&R leased the Great North of England, Clarence & Hartlepool Junction Railway which had opened a line from a junction with the HD&R at Wingate to six years earlier. However just a year after the HD&R leased the GNEC&HJR, both companies were leased by the newly formed York & Newcastle Railway, before being amalgamated into its successor, the York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway, on 22 July 1848. Passengers from Hartlepool were first carried over the GNEC&HJR in 1846. The York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway was amalgamated with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6987, -1.1877
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38252038 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartlepool railway station (Hartlepool Dock & Railway) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Headland
Natural landmarks · 0.2 km

Town Wall and Sandwell Gate
Historic houses · 0.3 km

Borough Buildings and Borough Hall
Theatres · 0.4 km

Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
Other places · 0.5 km

Throston
Other places · 0.5 km

St Hilda's Church
Historic churches · 0.5 km

Fish Sands
Beaches · 0.5 km

Beacon (Fire Beacon)
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km

Hartlepool Abbey
Abbeys & priories · 0.6 km

Statue of Andy Capp
Other places · 0.6 km

Mary Rowntrees Tea Rooms
Cafés · 0.6 km

Elephant Rock, Hartlepool
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Nearby
Historic houses · North East England
Town Wall and Sandwell Gate
Town Wall and Sandwell Gate — a Grade I-listed historic house in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Theatres · North East England
Borough Buildings and Borough Hall
Borough Buildings and Borough Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Other places · North East England
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · North East England
St Hilda's Church
St Hilda's Church — Grade I listed church in Hartlepool, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Hartlepool
Places to stay
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Seaton Hotel
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Campsites · North East England
Crimdon House Farm
Crimdon House Farm — a campsite in scotland lowlands.
Caravan parks · North East England
Ashfield Caravan Park
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Caravan parks · North East England
North Hart Farm
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Caravan parks · North East England
Crimdon Dene Holiday Park
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Places to eat & drink
Cafés · North East England
Mary Rowntrees Tea Rooms
Mary Rowntrees Tea Rooms — a café in scotland lowlands.
Historic pubs · North East England
The Zetland
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Historic pubs · North East England
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📷 5Historic pubs · North East England
The Stainton Public House
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartlepool?
- Hartlepool is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0LP), in the parish of Headland.
- What is Hartlepool?
- Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hartlepool?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0LP.
- Is Hartlepool a protected site?
- Yes — Hartlepool is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Hartlepool free to visit?
- Yes, Hartlepool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hartlepool?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0LP.