Natural landmarks · North East England
Headland
In or near The Hartlepools.
Headland in England North East, United Kingdom.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Headland 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2023
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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
Headland is a civil parish in the Borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The parish covers the old part of Hartlepool and nearby villages.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Heugh Battery, one of three constructed to protect the port of Hartlepool in 1860, is located in the area along with a museum. The area made national headlines in July 1994 in connection with the murder of Rosie Palmer, a local toddler. On 19 March 2002 the Time Team searched for an Anglo-Saxon monastery.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7000, -1.1900
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15223421 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Headland, Hartlepool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Headland?
- Headland is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0LX), in the parish of Headland.
- What is Headland?
- Headland in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Headland?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0LX.
- Is Headland a protected site?
- Yes — Headland is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is Headland free to visit?
- Yes, Headland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Headland?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0LX.