Beaches · North East England
Hawthorn Hive
Also known as: Mike Hawthorn
In or near Easington Colliery.
Hawthorn Hive is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Chris Heaton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hawthorn Hive, the nearest railway station is Seaham, located 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SR8 3UT. Entry to the beach is free.
About
Hawthorn Hive is a beach on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area SR8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1958. Hawthorn won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1958 with Ferrari, and won three Grands Prix across seven seasons. In endurance racing, Hawthorn won both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1955 with Jaguar. In 1958, Hawthorn became the first of 11 British Formula One World Champions, beating Stirling Moss to the title by one point. He announced his retirement upon his triumph, having been profoundly affected by the death of his teammate and friend Peter Collins two months earlier during the German Grand Prix. Three months after retiring, Hawthorn died in a road accident in Guildford, driving his Jaguar 3.4 Litre. The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy was established in his honour by the RAC in 1959, being awarded to the most successful British, or Commonwealth, driver in Formula One each year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8081, -1.3140
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Easington Colliery
- Postcode
- SR8 3UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham — 4 km
Sources
- osm: w116002931 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mike Hawthorn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hawthorn Hive?
- Hawthorn Hive is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 3UT), in the parish of Easington Colliery.
- What is Hawthorn Hive?
- Hawthorn Hive is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hawthorn Hive?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR8 3UT.
- Is Hawthorn Hive a protected site?
- Yes — Hawthorn Hive is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hawthorn Hive free to visit?
- Yes, Hawthorn Hive is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hawthorn Hive?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 3UT.