Seaham, United Kingdom
Hawthorn
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If you are looking for silky smooth sands the Blast Beach isn’t for you. But that isn’t to say that this beach hasn’t got a charm of it’s own. Industry left it’s mark on this coastline and created some dramatic and unusual features. Great for photography. The beach is accessed at it’s north end near the Noses Point car park by a steep path. It can be a slippy descent. Alternately a walk along the cliff top southwards will bring you to a set of steps that lead down to the beach about a mile from the car park. The two access points mean that you can do a nice round trip. The beach is pebbly although the top edge of it is flat and easier to walk on. At the north end of the beach there are a series of large sea caves which are worth exploring but bear in mind that they are tidal. There are also a couple of small sea stacks on this beach. Parking is free and although there are no facilities Seaham is not far away and this summer, 2020, there is a small van selling coffee and cookies which is pretty good.
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Took the cliff top path to the steps to the beach, bit steep but worth it , large expanse of shingle and sand beach, has been used in films and series , peaceful , car park at noses point .
Great beach with cages in low tide. Amazing views.the steps to the beach are not easy but worth
Lovely beach to have a stroll - sandglass and drift wood haven. Plenty of parking locations. Walk to cliff’s or head down to the beach.Park at nose point for the particular beach.
Good walk along a unique beach, nice parking, the stairs to the beach are along the path not from the car park.
It's hard to believe how few people visit here. Blast Beach is stunning, you can immediately see why it's part of the Durham Heritage Coast. There's plenty of parking near Nose's Point or its an easy 30 minute walk from Seaham (40 from the station). Thanks to the National Trust's cleanup project, you'd never know this was previously the home to the biggest coal mine in Europe. Interestingly, we also found out that Blast Beach was used in the in opening scenes of Alien 3, no doubt for its otherworldly vistas. We saw a lot of dogs having the time of their lives, and a few kids hunting sea-glass. We were told you could see Dolphins swimming in the bay on a good day, but we weren't so lucky. There's no food options close by so make sure to bring plenty. If you're in the mood for an ice cream, there's a truck at the parking lot that takes cash only.
Great place to take a stroll & get a few pictures
In the early 1990s millions of tons of colliery waste was tipped onto the Blast Beach from the nearby Dawdon Colliery. This resulted in the creation of a lunar landscape, which led to it being used in the opening scene of the film Alien 3. Following the closure of the colliery and the cessation of tipping the sea has eroded the raised beach and transformed it, leading to it being awarded Heritage Coast status. The Blast Beach is off the beaten track and well worth a visit for anyone seeking tranquility.
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