Notable fort · Hartlepool, County Durham
Throston Engine House
Throston Engine House is a fort in Hartlepool, County Durham.
Throston Engine House: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Throston Engine House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Throston Engine House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.70195, -1.19593. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Throston Engine House
- Saint Hilda's Church · church · Hartlepool · ~1 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- HMS Trincomalee · museum · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- PSS Wingfield Castle · fort · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Hartlepool · museum · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nasir Mosque · dargah · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hulam Fen SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Durham Coastal Path · sanctuary · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coatham Marsh · sanctuary · Redcar and Cleveland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saltholme Wildlife Reserve and Discovery Park · sanctuary · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's Church · church · Redcar and Cleveland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Dene SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Charity Land SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Mary’s Church · church · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jamia Masjid Al-Madina · dargah · Middlesbrough · ~19 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Throston Engine House
Other forts & heritage near Throston Engine House
- PSS Wingfield Castle · fort · Hartlepool · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wilton Castle · fort · Redcar and Cleveland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eston Nab · fort · Redcar and Cleveland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dalden Tower · fort · County Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kilton Castle · fort · Redcar and Cleveland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~33 km · Must-see
- Penshaw Monument · fort · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hylton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brancepeth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Throston Engine House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Throston Engine House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Throston Engine House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Throston Engine House?
Nearby: Saint Hilda's Church (church, 1 km), Seaton Carew High Light (beach, 2 km), The Heugh Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), HMS Trincomalee (museum, 2 km), PSS Wingfield Castle (fort, 2 km), Museum of Hartlepool (museum, 2 km).
Is Throston Engine House worth visiting?
Throston Engine House is listed as a notable fort in County Durham on Spotwander.