Wildlife reserves · North East England
South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI
In or near Warrenby.
South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI in England North East, United Kingdom.

Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI, the nearest railway station is Redcar Central, located 2.3 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free. The postcode for navigation is TS10 5FN.
About
South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI 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
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI (grid reference NZ582263) is a 381.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England notified in 1971. SSSIs are designated by Natural England, formally English Nature, which uses the 1974–1996 county system. This means there is no grouping of SSSIs by Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority, or North Yorkshire which is the relevant ceremonial county. As such South Gare & Coatham Sands is one of 18 SSSIs in the Cleveland area of search.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6289, -1.0975
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 5FN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Established
- 1971
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.natureonthemap.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7567331 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI?
- South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 5FN), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- What is South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI?
- South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS10 5FN.
- When was South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI built?
- Built or established in 1971.
- Is South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI a protected site?
- Yes — South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- Is South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI free to visit?
- Yes, South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI is free to enter.
- How do I get to South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 5FN.
- Are dogs allowed at South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.