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Hawthorn Beach
Hawthorn Beach is a beach in County Durham, County Durham.
Hawthorn Beach: 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 Hawthorn Beach
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 Hawthorn Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.76580, -1.43943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hawthorn Beach
- Cassop Vale circular walk · trek · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Charity Land SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rainton Meadows · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Joe's Pond · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hawthorn Dene SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fishburn Grassland SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hulam Fen SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Michaels and All Angels · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Durham Castle · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Margaret of Antioch · church · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dalden Tower · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Durham Coastal Path · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's Church · church · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Carrs SSSI · sanctuary · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hawthorn Beach
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~23 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~32 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~43 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
📍 Location approximate: only one online listing gives this spot. If you have been here, use “Suggest an edit” to pin it exactly.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hawthorn Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hawthorn Beach?
Nearby: Cassop Vale circular walk (trek, 5 km), Wingate Quarry Local Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Charity Land SSSI (sanctuary, 9 km), Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Rainton Meadows (sanctuary, 10 km), Joe's Pond (sanctuary, 10 km).