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Seaham Destination Guide

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Explore Seaham (Durham) Beaches and Coast

Seaham is a small Victorian harbour town on County Durham's Heritage Coast. Seaham is at the heart of a string of former coal-mining villages (Easington, Murton and Peterlee) that line the North Sea shoreline between Teesside and Tyneside. Seaham is known for finding polished coloured sea glass on the beach and the town has a number of shops and galleries selling local art, jewellery and crafts made from Seaham glass. Sea glass has been polished and made into fragments and smooth pebbles by the churning action of the waves. In Seaham's case the glass originates from the glass-bottle works waste disposed out to sea. Seaham has two beaches, Red Acre and the sandy beach to the North.

Seaham Durham Coast Map

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Blast Beach

Blast Beach was once hidden deep below waste from Dawdon Colliery which was one of the last Durham mines to Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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Peblsrock Seaglass

Hi, my name is Paula and i run Peblsrock Seaglass, based in Seaham, close to our fabulous beaches. I run Read more…
Place Tags: Shops
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Seaham Beach

Seaham Beach is a long stretch of sand sitting beneath grassy cliffs and is part of the Durham Heritage Coast. Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches and Dog Friendly
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Seaham Lighthouse

Seaham Lighthouse was erected in 1905 when the nearby Red Acre Point lighthouse was decommissioned. The lighthouse is a black-and-white Read more…
Place Tags: Lighthouses
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Red Acre Beach

Red Acre is a small rock and shingle beach with sand is exposed as the tide goes out. The beach Read more…
Place Tags: Beaches
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