Beaches · North East England
Seal Sands Power Station
In or near South Bank.
Seal Sands Power Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
JThomas — 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
- South Bank · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Seal Sands Power Station 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
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Seal Sands Power Station (also known as Viking Power Station) is a gas-fired gas turbine power station situated on the River Tees at Seal Sands near Billingham, in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, which is part of County Durham, North East England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6067, -1.2027
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Billingham
- Postcode
- TS2 1TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton North
- Nearest railway station
- South Bank — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7440541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seal Sands Power Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seal Sands Power Station?
- Seal Sands Power Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS2 1TP), in the parish of Billingham.
- What is Seal Sands Power Station?
- Seal Sands Power Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seal Sands Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is South Bank, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS2 1TP.
- Who owns Seal Sands Power Station?
- Seal Sands Power Station is owned by | operator = Viking Power<br>(1997-2004)<br>PX Ltd<br>(2004-present).
- Is Seal Sands Power Station a protected site?
- Yes — Seal Sands Power Station is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Seal Sands Power Station free to visit?
- Yes, Seal Sands Power Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Seal Sands Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is South Bank, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS2 1TP.