Other places · North East England
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon
In or near Easington Colliery.
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon in England North East, United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stony Cut in Cold Hesledon, the nearest railway station is Seaham, located 2.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is SR7 8FJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon 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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Official information
Stony Cut is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in Cold Hesledon, County Durham. It is recognized for its geological interest and features a variety of monitored natural characteristics.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of north-east County Durham, England. It consists of a shallow cutting alongside Seaham Golf Course close to the village of Cold Hesledon. The cutting exposes a section of Late Permian Ford Formation (Zechstein) dolomite in which the transition from the flat to the crest of the shelf-edge of an ancient reef is clearly visible. The site has been designated as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8192, -1.3503
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Hawthorn
- Postcode
- SR7 8FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Established
- 1996
- Nearest railway station
- Seaham — 2.2 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7619548 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon?
- Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR7 8FJ), in the parish of Hawthorn.
- What is Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon?
- Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR7 8FJ.
- When was Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon built?
- Built or established in 1996.
- Is Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon a protected site?
- Yes — Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon is part of the Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Stony Cut, Cold Hesledon?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR7 8FJ.