Local favourite beach · Hartlepool, County Durham
Block Sands
Block Sands is a beach in Hartlepool, County Durham.
Block Sands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Block Sands
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Block Sands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.69462, -1.17728. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Block Sands
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~0 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilda's Church · church · Hartlepool · ~0 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- PSS Wingfield Castle · fort · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Hartlepool · museum · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- HMS Trincomalee · museum · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nasir Mosque · dargah · Hartlepool · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hulam Fen SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coatham Marsh · sanctuary · Redcar and Cleveland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saltholme Wildlife Reserve and Discovery Park · sanctuary · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church · church · Redcar and Cleveland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Durham Coastal Path · sanctuary · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Mary’s Church · church · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Jamia Masjid Al-Madina · dargah · Middlesbrough · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wilton Castle · fort · Redcar and Cleveland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Charity Land SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Dene SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Block Sands
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~0 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~47 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~48 km · Must-see
- Saltwick Bay · beach · York and North Yorkshire · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Block Sands safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Block Sands yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Block Sands?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Block Sands?
Nearby: The Heugh Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Saint Hilda's Church (church, 0 km), Seaton Carew High Light (beach, 2 km), PSS Wingfield Castle (fort, 2 km), Museum of Hartlepool (museum, 2 km), HMS Trincomalee (museum, 2 km).