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Hartlepool Beach
Hartlepool Beach is a beach in County Durham, County Durham.
Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.82253, -1.74306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hartlepool Beach
- Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) · fort · County Durham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blackhill & Consett Park · park · County Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Beamish Museum · museum · County Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace · fort · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brancepeth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Weardale Way · trek · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Margaret of Antioch · church · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Durham Castle · church · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hise Hope · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church · church · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp) · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Currock Hill · viewpoint · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Washing Wells Roman Fort · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Angel of the North · fort · County Durham · ~18 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hartlepool Beach
- Roker Pier Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- St Hilda's Church · beach · County Durham · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Old Light · beach · County Durham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fish Quay Low Light · beach · County Durham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Herd Groyne Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Middens · beach · County Durham · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tynemouth Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~38 km · Must-see
- St. Marys Lighthouse · beach · County Durham · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seaton Carew High Light · beach · Hartlepool · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Heugh Lighthouse · beach · Hartlepool · ~49 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hartlepool Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hartlepool Beach?
Nearby: Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) (fort, 1 km), Blackhill & Consett Park (park, 9 km), Beamish Museum (museum, 11 km), Derwentcote Steel Furnace (fort, 12 km), Maiden's Bower (fort, 14 km), Brancepeth Castle (fort, 14 km).