Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

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Durham Heritage Coast – Blast Beach, Seaham loop from Seaham

Moderate

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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

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 either dolphins or porpoises. Plenty of lovely places to eat and drink in Seaham. It’s a must to go and see the statue of Tommy the soldier.

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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

Tuesday 6 October

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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 !.