east durham coast

杜伦海岸非常漂亮!!!我每天都去海滩大堤上悠闲得遛狗,如果有机会,我一天回去两次,大家都知道我一去就是3个小时……太美了!!会有来自各地的人们到这来遛狗,也有很多没有狗的人在这游玩,仅仅是为了看看这美丽的景色!!

这里的变化很大。现在,这里的水干净,在小型飞机上往下拍照,你可以看到水底,就像是地中海。这里的海滩现在干净,没有煤块残留。沿着悬崖的道路让人振奋。

这里是个古老的煤矿小镇,能够看出吸引了很多投资。最近英国星期日泰晤士报评选25大第二住所之选,这个小镇入选为其中之一。然而,这个地方需要更多的投资。沿着镇南边的沿海小路散步很好,路上有路标指明去“Blast海滩”,电影《异型》就是在这个海滩拍的。这里有许多咖啡店、餐厅和酒吧,整周开放,还有Lickety Splits,一个上世纪50年代风格的冰激凌店,很棒,人们从各处过来这个店买冰激凌。不要期待精美、高贵、整齐的区域,但你可以期待看到稳步上升的景象,神奇的海岸线和善良的当地人。哦,还有美丽的酒店,锡厄姆酒店是这里仅有的两家五星级酒店之一。

这座沙滩非常适合散步,不管你有没有带狗!Seaham本身比较破旧,需要花钱维护,不过沙滩很干净。

不管什么时候来,在这里我总是会看到鲜花、鸟儿、蜜蜂和蝴蝶,而且甚至2月份也一直都是大晴天。这儿有许多野生生物,景色也很优美,非常放松,非常适合忙碌的一天之后来轻松一下。

There are Northerners who remember Seaham in its coal mining days who have never visited for years and who perpetuate the myth that the town is not worth visiting. Well it certainly is! Whatever the weather the beach is stunning. I love to see the waves lashing over the pier or on a calm day wander on the pebbled beach looking for sea glass. Seaham now seems to embody cafe culture as there are so many good quality eating places from Lickety Split for your ice cream fix, the Lookout on the harbour for divine scones and other snacks and many others.Hoards of visitors now come to see Ray Lonsdale's cliff top statue of a British Tommy the minute after WW1 ended.The main street is tired and not yet up to the standard of the sea front but given time and effort it could be another attraction because the people of Seaham have vision.

Waves pounding up the beach, dogs running along the water's edge, couples arm in arm, children playing, the sun just waffling, the wind biting cold. We had hot chocolate and then fish and chips. Heaven.

We called in at Seaham on the off chance as it was part of the coastline we hadn't visited before. What a lovely place - the sea was blue and the coastline bathed in winter sunshine. We talked to a local man who was very friendly and gave us a lot of information about the coastal walk. We intend to come back and take the coastal path to Hartlepool - perhaps later this year but definitely when the weather improves. Lovely place - nice people.

We live close to Hartlepool and whenever possible we try to visit the coastal area. There are some stunning walks, deserted beaches and lots of fresh air. This area is definitely worth a visit on a weekly basis where you can take in the scenery, breath in the clean air and get away from it all.Miles of walks where there are no ice cream shops, Fish and Chip smells and no amusement arcades, perfect!

Drove through here after meaning to for years of passing on train to Edinburgh. Absolutely stunning coast, fantastic drive. Great places to stop and eat and just walk for miles with stunning views.

I used to live a few miles from here but had to move inland due to new job. This is one are of the North east I really miss the most. Although not quite as rugged as Northumberland, it has its own charm and character to appreciate. During the summer months, put on your walking shoes and enjoy what it has to offer, The are offers plenty of opportunity to cyclists and mountain bikers too. During the late autumn and winter months it is bracing and well worth the visit to watch what the sea does to the local lighthouse - go on, take a look!

The Durham Coastal Footpath is a superb 11 mile walking route from Seaham in the north to Crimdon in the south, leading through stunning clifftop scenery with links into coastal villages each with their own special stories to tell.This coast is one that has been affected by constant change, both natural and manmade, but it has always been a special place for nature lovers. The underlying geology is Magnesian Limestone with boulder clay above it which supports fantastic grassland with wonderful plants and other wildlife, including the very special Durham Argus butterfly that feeds on the rockrose and can be seen during the summer months.Coal mining was the dominant industry in the area throughout the 20thC but following the closure of the pits in the early 1990s considerable effort has been put into restoring the coastal grasslands leading to a recreated coastal landscape. Along the route you will still see remnants of the colliery spoil that despoiled the beaches for over 100 years.The walk starts in Seaham where the North Dock, created for the export of coal, is now a smart new marina next to the vibrant working port in South Dock. The path follows the cliffs to Nose’s Point where there are superb views down to Whitby on a clear day. This was the site of the former Dawdon colliery but now a gateway to the most tranquil section of the Heritage Coast. The airy route continues south taking in Hawthorn Dene, passing Beacon Hill and Easington Colliery down into Castle Eden Dene and on to Blackhall, where the final dramatic scenes of Get Carter were played out. Then on past the smugglers caves of Blackhall Rocks, the path runs on through a chicane of small gills to finish at Crimdon and its dunes, where little terns return from Africa every year to breed on the open beach.Along the way you can detour into the villages and onto the fascinating beaches, with some routes more challenging than others.

The best place to start a walk on this coast is at noses point in Seaham, there is ample parking and a few interpretive boards, there is a steep (after you step over a low fence) path down to an industrial beach area which is often completely deserted, and about half a mile further on a set of well maintained steps back near the limestone stack leading up to make a circular route of about an hour. Our dog loves it.If you wish to go further hawthorn dene is about 2 miles and offers bluebell woods in the spring. Keep going and you can do 10 miles or more there are several sets of steps down to beaches of variable quality, but mainly industrial, until you are south of Castle Eden dene when the beach rather than the cliffs dominate and the sand improves dramatically.My favourite spot is heading South from Noses point just before Hawthorn dene, a view down onto the bay at Hawthorn from the cliff top, catch it in the sunlight and you would be hard pressed to believe it wasn't in the Mediterranean.

Enjoyed the variety of this coast line from cliff to beaches which the mines had previously used for dumping. Some wonderful but hidden sandy beaches. Nice promenades to walk along.

Great for seeing the coast.If you are from a city, lovely to see the beaches and sea.Good day out from a quite beach at Seaham and Sunderland to more activity at South Shields.Easily accessible from Durham by bus.Good day out for everyone, and for the photographers among us.