Film & TV locations Β· North East England
Redcar
In or near Coatham.
Redcar in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 minβ1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central Β· 0.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Redcar, the nearest railway station is Redcar Central, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is TS10 3AA. Entry is free, and no specific accessibility information is provided.
About
Redcar is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom β 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 2021
Imagery Β© Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Redcar is a seaside town on the Yorkshire Coast in the Redcar and Cleveland district. It is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, and is located 7 miles (11 km) east of Middlesbrough. The Teesside built-up area's Redcar subdivision had a population of 37,073 at the 2011 census. The town is made up of Coatham, Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, West Dyke, Wheatlands and Zetland. It gained a town charter in 1922, from then until 1968 it was governed by the municipal borough of Redcar. Since the abolition of County Borough of Teesside, which existed from 1968 until 1974, the town has been unparished.
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Background
History
Redcar occupies a low-lying site by the sea; the second element of its name is from Old Norse kjarr, meaning 'marsh', and the first may be either Old English (Anglo-Saxon) rΔad meaning 'red' or OE hrΔod 'reed'. The town originated as a fishing hamlet in the 14th century, trading with the larger adjacent hamlet of Coatham.
Architecture
<gallery> File:The Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Lookout (geograph 2384422).jpg|Zetland Lifeboat Museum, Esplanade File:Turner's Hospital, Kirkleatham (geograph 5898821).jpg|Turner's Hospital, Kirkleatham File:CoathamHotel.JPG|Former Coatham Hotel </gallery> There are 23 listed buildings in Redcar. The grade I Listed Sir William Turner's Hospital in Kirkleatham was built between 1674β1676 and listed on the 14 June 1952. On the Esplanade is the grade II-Listed Zetland Lifeboat Museum housing the world's oldest lifeboat, Zetland. The Victorian, former Coatham Hotel stands on Newcomen Terrace sea front. The ballroom of the hotel was home to the Redcar Jazz Club, a venue for bands of the lateβ¦
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- Coordinates
- 54.6186, -1.0686
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central β 0.3 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Town Clock
Memorials & monuments Β· 0.0 km
Seven Red Plaice
Heritage railway stations Β· 0.1 km
Redcar Beacon
Natural landmarks Β· 0.2 km
The Regent
Cinemas Β· 0.2 km
Redcar Lifeboat Station
Other places Β· 0.3 km
Redcar Cenotaph
Memorials & monuments Β· 0.3 km
Redcar Central railway station
Heritage railway stations Β· 0.3 km
Redcar Jazz Club
Other places Β· 0.3 km
Redcar Penguins
Public art & sculpture Β· 0.4 km
York Hotel Fire
Other places Β· 0.4 km
Sinterlation
Public art & sculpture Β· 0.4 km
Lifelines
Heritage railway stations Β· 0.4 km
Nearby
π· 4Memorials & monuments Β· North East England
Town Clock
Town Clock β a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
π· 3Heritage railway stations Β· North East England
Seven Red Plaice
Seven Red Plaice β Public artwork (installation) by David Kemp.
π· 3Natural landmarks Β· North East England
Redcar Beacon
Redcar Beacon β a other in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
π· 5Cinemas Β· North East England
The Regent
The Regent β a cinema in scotland lowlands.
π· 5Other places Β· North East England
Redcar Lifeboat Station
Redcar Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
π· 3Memorials & monuments Β· North East England
Redcar Cenotaph
Redcar Cenotaph β a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Redcar
Places to stay
π· 5Caravan parks Β· North East England
Redcar Beach Caravan Park
Redcar Beach Caravan Park β a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
π· 5Caravan parks Β· North East England
New Coatham Caravan Park
New Coatham Caravan Park β a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
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π· 7Hotels Β· North East England
Seaton Hotel
Seaton Hotel β a hotel in scotland lowlands.
Places to eat & drink
π· 4
π· 5CafΓ©s Β· North East England
Mary Rowntrees Tea Rooms
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π· 6Historic pubs Β· North East England
The Zetland
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π· 5Historic pubs Β· North East England
The Royal Oak Hotel
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redcar?
- Redcar is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 3AA), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- What is Redcar?
- Redcar in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Redcar?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS10 3AA.
- Is Redcar a protected site?
- Yes β Redcar is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Redcar?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 3AA.