Beaches · North East England
Seal Sands
In or near South Bank.
Seal Sands in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Seaton Carew · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Seal Sands, the nearest railway station is Seaton Carew, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is TS25 2BY, and entry to the beach is free.
About
Seal Sands 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
- National Nature Reserve: TEESMOUTH
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Seal Sands (grid reference NZ529260) is a 294.37 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England, notified in 1966. Situated in the mouth of the River Tees next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, the site is accessible from the A178 road running between Seaton Carew and Port Clarence. SSSIs are designated by Natural England, formerly English Nature, which uses the 1974–1996 county system. This means there is no grouping of SSSIs by Stockton-on-Tees unitary authority, or County Durham which is the relevant ceremonial county. As such Seal Sands is one of 18 SSSIs in the Cleveland area of search. An area of reclaimed land is given over to chemical industries.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6267, -1.1797
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS25 2BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Seaton Carew — 3.7 km
- Official site
- www.natureonthemap.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7440539 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seal Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seal Sands?
- Seal Sands is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS25 2BY), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is Seal Sands?
- Seal Sands in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seal Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Seaton Carew, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS25 2BY.
- When was Seal Sands built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Is Seal Sands a protected site?
- Yes — Seal Sands is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the TEESMOUTH National Nature Reserve.
- Is Seal Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Seal Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Seal Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Seaton Carew, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS25 2BY.