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Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

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Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

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Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

04:27

16.8km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Seaham Harbour Pier

Highlight • Beach

If you park at the top car park next to cafe. And walk all the way along to Noses Point and Blast Beach. Then loop back. This is a great there and back 10K

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1.80 km

Seaham Harbour Docks

Highlight • Structure

Seaham docks and harbour breakwater can be walked along

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3.27 km

Durham Heritage Coast

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you're familiar with the film Alien 3 then this breathtaking view is in the opening scene.

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3.42 km

Seaham Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This coastal walk is well worth it. A beautiful walk with lots of contrast, costal paths, woodland trails and small secluded beaches. If you are very lucky you can see …

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5.82 km

Hawthorn Hive

Beach

7.09 km

Hawthorn Dene Stream Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Lovely scenic walk with quite a bit of elevation, good boots and climbing legs required.

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11.9 km

Hawthorn Quarry

Highlight • Natural

12.5 km

Blast Beach, Seaham

Highlight • Beach

were open scene of alien 3 was filmed

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15.6 km

The Brothers – The Inspiration of the Miners Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Mining sculpture near to the town

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16.6 km

Crow Woodland

Forest

16.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

3.72 km

2.53 km

1.18 km

414 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

3.78 km

2.97 km

1.78 km

1.16 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

19°C

13°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 29, 2023,Seaham to Hawthorn Dene and onto Hawthorn village and return loop across fieldsto the coast . Around nine miles .. battery fail

The Durham heritage coast . An interesting section of the coast and the Denes ( small woodland valleys) that run inland from the coast . We will return on a sunny day !.

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Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

Seaham Harbour Pier

Seaham Harbour Docks

Durham Heritage Coast

Seaham Coastal Path

Hawthorn Dene Stream Trail

Hawthorn Quarry

Blast Beach, Seaham

The Brothers – The Inspiration of the Miners Sculpture

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