Notable beach · Hartlepool, County Durham
Pilot Pier Lighthouse
Pilot Pier Lighthouse is a beach in Hartlepool, County Durham.
Pilot Pier Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Pilot Pier Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pilot Pier Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.69332, -1.18485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Pier Lighthouse
- Saint Hilda's Church · church · Hartlepool · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~1 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~1 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 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Durham Coastal Path · sanctuary · County Durham · ~15 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 · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Dene SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Pilot Pier Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Pilot Pier Lighthouse
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~1 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~1 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 · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pilot Pier Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pilot Pier Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pilot Pier Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pilot Pier Lighthouse?
Nearby: Saint Hilda's Church (church, 0 km), The Heugh Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), Seaton Carew High Light (beach, 1 km), PSS Wingfield Castle (fort, 2 km), Museum of Hartlepool (museum, 2 km), HMS Trincomalee (museum, 2 km).
Is Pilot Pier Lighthouse worth visiting?
Pilot Pier Lighthouse is listed as a notable beach in County Durham on Spotwander.