Seaton Carew
Location
We can be found in Unit 1 of Seaton bus station, near the clock. We are the unit closest to the ice cream shop!
Seaton Carew's beautiful beach stretches at least a mile in each direction of the resort centre. The southern area of the beach leads to protected sand dunes, home of nesting terns in the early summer months.
Nearest town
Hartlepool
Post code
TS25 1DA
Parking
Parking is available in a number of car parks around the bus station. Rocket House car park is the nearest with 4 disabled bays, these are free to blue badge holders.
Access to the beach
From our storage until the path takes you to a small ramp straight onto the promenade. From here there is another ramp with a gentle incline which leads directly onto the beach.
Seaton Carew has a large expanse of beach, because of this there is a lot of soft sand to cover before reaching the harder sand. This can make pushing quite difficult so needs to be considered before visiting.
When the tide is high there can be very little harder sand, so it’s always advisable to check the tides before you come. You can do this using the Tide Times website Opens in a new window.
Equipment
At Seaton Carew, we usually have
Please be aware the equipment available may change as we sometimes move equipment between sites.
Facilities
The promenade is all on one level and has access to a number of cafes, pubs and fish & chip shops. There are also 2 wheelchair friendly picnic benches near the splash play park.
Dogs
Restrictions are in place on certain areas of the beach between May & October. For detailed information you can check Hartlepool Borough Council websiteOpens in a new window
About the area
Seaton Carew beach lies between Hartlepool & the mouth of the river Tees. There is a vast expanse of sandy beach at low tide and a level promenade which runs all the way to Hartlepool marina.
There is also a play area and splash park.
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FAQs
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