Beaches · North East England
North Sands
In or near Sheraton.
North Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Jonathan Thacker — 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
- Hartlepool · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
North Sands is located in Hartlepool, with the nearest railway station being Hartlepool, which is 2.4 km away. Entry to the beach is free.
About
North Sands is a beach on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Hartlepool parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.4 km away. Postcode area TS24.
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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
The Fort ships were a class of 198 cargo ships built in Canada during World War II for use by the United Kingdom. They all had names prefixed with "Fort" when built. The ships were in service between 1942 and 1985, with two still listed on shipping registers until 1992. A total of 53 were lost during the war due to accidents or enemy action. One of these, Fort Stikine, was destroyed in 1944 by the detonation of 1,400 tons of explosive on board her. This event, known as the Bombay Explosion, killed over 800 people and sank thirteen ships. Fort ships were ships transferred to the British Government and Park ships were those employed by the Canadian Government - Both had a similar design.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7085, -1.2039
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 2.4 km
Sources
- osm: w184787468 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: North Sands-class cargo ship (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Spion Kop Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.4 km
Go Wild
Axe-throwing venues · 0.4 km
Steetley Pier
Piers · 0.5 km
Hartlepool Rovers
Other places · 0.6 km
Throston
Other places · 1.0 km
Headland
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Hartlepool
Natural landmarks · 1.5 km
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Historic houses · 1.6 km
University Hospital of Hartlepool
Other places · 1.7 km
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
Other places · 1.7 km
Town Wall and Sandwell Gate
Historic houses · 1.8 km
War memorial outside St Oswald's Church, West Hartlepool
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
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Ashfield Caravan Park
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The Marine
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Sands?
- North Sands is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0AH), in the parish of Headland.
- What is North Sands?
- North Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0AH.
- Is North Sands a protected site?
- Yes — North Sands is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is North Sands free to visit?
- Yes, North Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0AH.