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Blast Beach, Seaham – Durham Heritage Coast loop from Hawthorn Dene SSSI

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United Kingdom
England
North East England
Hawthorn

Blast Beach, Seaham – Durham Heritage Coast loop from Hawthorn Dene SSSI

Moderate

11

runners

Blast Beach, Seaham – Durham Heritage Coast loop from Hawthorn Dene SSSI

01:13

11.2km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.70 km

Hawthorn Quarry

Highlight • Natural

2

3.33 km

Blast Beach, Seaham

Highlight • Beach

were open scene of alien 3 was filmed

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3

4.06 km

Blast Beach

Highlight • Beach

Blast beach was once described as one of the most polluted beaches in the world. The waste and effluent from the local mines was dumped straight onto the beach up …

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4

4.65 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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5

4.86 km

View of Blast Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

I always prefer walking down the bank onto the beach and going up the stairs at the other end of the beach. Rather than the reverse.

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6

6.18 km

Seaham Harbour Docks

Highlight • Structure

Seaham docks and harbour breakwater can be walked along

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7

7.18 km

Stony Cut Bank Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Long drag out of Seaham. Formerly a colliery line carrying coal from Murton and South Hetton Collieries to Seaham Harbour. It's straight, so what you see is what you get! The surface makes it interesting.

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.25 km

1.29 km

1.19 km

1.08 km

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

2.59 km

2.42 km

1.02 km

585 m

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Monday 19 October

13°C

9°C

29 %

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