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Gallery

Gallery

A selection of images from our beautiful coastline, including some fabulous shots sent to us in September 2020 at Low Tide by you! Thank you to everyone who has contributed, we have some amazing photo’s from the whole coastline. Click on any of the thumbnails below to open up the full image.

Springtide (September 2020) – Your Pictures!

Hendon and Grangetown beach
A & C Greenwood – Hendon and Grangetown
Hendon and Grangetown beach
A & C Greenwood – Hendon and Grangetown
Hendon and Grangetown beach
A & C Greenwood – Hendon and Grangetown
Hendon and Grangetown beach
A & C Greenwood – Hendon and Grangetown

Seaham beach
Ailsa – Seaham
Seaham beach
Ailsa – Seaham
Seaham beach
Andrea Stacey – Seaham
Seaham beach
Andrea Stacey – Seaham

Seaham beach
Andrea Stacey – Seaham
Blackhall beach
Angela Watts – Blackhall
Blackhall beach showing a ship wreck
Angele Watts – Blackhall Rocks
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon

Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stanclffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon

Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Anne Stancliffe – Blast Beach, Dawdon

Blackhall Rocks
Ashley Foster – Blackhall Rocks
Easington Beach
Denny Tapping – Easington Beach
Easington Beach
Denny Tapping – Easington Beach
Horden beach
Dave Watts – Horden

Horden beach
Dave Watts – Horden
Horden beach
Dave Watts – Horden
Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck
Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck

Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck
Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck
Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck
Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks Wreck

Blackhall Rocks Wreck
David Craggs – Blackhall Rocks
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Blast Beach, Dawson

Blast Beach, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Nose's Point, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Nose’s Point, Dawdon
Nose's Point, Dawdon
Debbie Mildenstein – Nose’s Point, Dawdon
Seaham Beach
Debbie Mildenstein – Seaham Beach

Seaham Beach
Debbie Mildenstein – Seaham Beach
Blast Beach, Dawdon at Sunrise
Gordon MacPherson – Blast Beach, Dawdon at Sunrise
Crimdon beach
Janet Morris – Crimdon
Crimdon beach
Janet Morris – Crimdon

Crimdon beach
Janet Morris – Crimdon
Seaham Beach
Jayde Kirkup – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach
Jayde Kirkup – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach with dogs on the sand playing with a tennis ball
Jayde Kirkup – Seaham Beach dog walk

Seaham Beach
Jayde Kirkup – Seaham Beach
Seaham Harbour
Jayde Kirkup – Seaham Harbour
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Joanne Brownsword – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Joanne Brownsword – Blast Beach, Dawdon

Blast Beach, Dawdon
Joanne Brownsword – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Joanne Brownsword – Blast Beach, Dawdon
Seaham Beach
Joanne Brownsword – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach
Joanne Brownsword – Seaham Beach

Seaham Beach
Joanne Brownsword – Seaham Beach
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall Wreck
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall Wreck

Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall Wreck
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall Wreck
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall Wreck
Blackhall rocks
John Livingston – Blackhall wreck

Blast Beach sand banks, Dawdon
John Mongan – Blast Beach sand banks, Dawdon
High Tide at Seaham
Julie Taylorson – High Tide at Seaham
Blackhall rocks montage
Karen McMullen – Blackhall Montage
Blackhall rocks montage
Karen McMullen – Blackhall Montage

Blackhall rocks montage
Karen McMullen – Blackhall Montage
Blackhall rocks montage
Karen McMullen – Blackhall Montage
Horden beach
Keith Scott – Horden
Hartlepool Steetley Headland
Karen Taylor – Hartlepool Headland

Seaham Beach
Kelly McGhin – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach
Kelly McGhin – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach
Kelly McGhin – Seaham Beach
Blast Beach, Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Blast Beach, Dawdon

Chemical Beach Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Chemical Beach
Chemical Beach Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Chemical Beach, Dawdon
Chemical Beach Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Chemical Beach, Dawdon
Chemical Beach Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Chemical Beach, Dawdon

Chemical Beach Dawdon
Kevin Creaghan – Chemical Beach, Dawdon
Roker Pier
Lee James – Roker Pier
Roker Pier
Lee James – Roker
Seaham Hall Beach
Lee Patrickson – Seaham Hall Beach

Marsden Rockpool
Lisa McNamara – Marsden Rockpool
Seaham Beach
Lisa Sunley – Seaham Beach
Ryhope Beach
Lynda Blackburn – Ryhope Beach
Ryhope Beach
Lynda Blackburn – Ryhope Beach

Ryhope Beach
Lynda Blackburn – Ryhope Beach
Seaham Beach
Mary Milburn – Seaham Harbour
Seaham Beach
Mary Milburn – Seaham
Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Michelle McIntyre – Seaton Carew

Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Michelle McIntyre – Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Michelle McIntyre – Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Michelle McIntyre – Seaton Carew Petrified Forest
Seaton Carew
Michelle McIntyre – Seaton Carew

Hartlepool fields
Neil Robinson – Hartlepool
Hartlepool beach banks
Neil Robinson – Hartlepool
Seaham Beach
Patrick Hughes – Seaham Beach
Ryhope beach
Peter Reid – Ryhope

Ryhope beach
Peter Reid – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Peter Reid – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Peter Reid – Ryhope
Dog Paddle at Crimdon
Phil Owen – Dog Paddle at Crimdon

Crimdon beach
Phil Owen – Crimdon
Seaham Hall Beach
Rachel Boardman – Seaham Hall Beach
Seaham Hall Beach
Rachel Boardman – Seaham Hall Beach
Seaham Hall Beach
Rachel Boardman – Seaham Hall Beach

Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach

Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Horden Beach
Ray Smith – Horden Beach
Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew

Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew

Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Ray Wilson – Seaton Carew
South Shields Little Haven Beach
Sarah Thorell – South Shields Little Haven Beach
Seaham sunrise on the coast front
Sharon Lashley – Seaham sunrise

Beach and beach banks
Sharon Manclark
sea foam on the tide
Sharon Warner – Ryhope
Nose's Point, Dawdon
Shaun Henry – Nose’s Point, Dawdon
Nose's Point, Dawdon
Shaun Henry – Nose’s Point, Dawdon

Nose's Point, Dawdon
Shaun Henry – Nose’s Point
Nose's Point, Dawdon
Shaun Henry – Nose’s Point
Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham
Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham

Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham
Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham
Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham
Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham

Seaham beach
Steve Watkins – Seaham
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope

Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall Ryhope
Ryhope beach
Sue Hall – Ryhope

Blackhall rocks
Sue Jenkins – Blackhall
Blackhall Sunrise
Sue Jenkins – Blackhall Sunrise
Hendon Beach
Tammy Colley – Hendon Beach
Hendon Beach
Tammy Colley – Hendon Beach

Hendon Beach
Tammy Colley – Hendon Beach
Blackhall Wreck
Thomas Rutherford – Blackhall Wreck
Kasco Wreck at Blackhall
Thomas Rutherford – Kasco Wreck at Blackhall
Blackhall rocks
Thomas Rutherford – Blackhall

Seaham Beach
Toots Truly – Seaham Beach
Seaham Beach
Toots Truly – Seaham Beach
Blackhall rocks banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Blackhall Rocks Banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall

Blackhall Rocks Banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Blackhall Rocks Banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Blackhall Rocks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Blackhall Rocks
Vici Mole – Blackhall

Blackhall Rocks banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Blackhall banks
Vici Mole – Blackhall
Paddling at the Slope Beach, Seaham
Vicky Williams – Paddling at the Slope Beach, Seaham
Chemical Beach, Dawdon
Wendy Hall – Chemical Beach, Dawdon

Ryhope

Ryhope rocks
Ryhope rocks
Ryhope beach
Ryhope beach
Ryhope from the sea
Ryhope from the sea
Herring gull
Herring gull

Ryhope Dene, looking north
Ryhope Dene, looking north
Ryhope Dene, looking south
Ryhope Dene, looking south
Ryhope Dene
Ryhope Dene
Looking out to sea, Ryhope Dene
Looking out to sea, Ryhope Dene

Spectacular sunrise at Ryhope Dene
Spectacular sunrise at Ryhope Dene
Ryhope Dene looking south
Ryhope Dene looking south

Seaham

Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Terrace green
Terrace green
Surfers Seaham
Surfers at Seaham
Seaham beach
Seaham beach

Sunrise Seaham
Sunrise Seaham
Seaham dogwalker
Seaham dogwalker
Seaham beach
Seaham beach
Seaham aerial
Seaham aerial

Enjoing Sea views on Seaham promenade
Enjoing Sea views on Seaham promenade
Shopping in Seaham
Shopping in Seaham
Seaham promenade
Seaham promenade
Steps at Seaham Beach
On the way to Seaham beach

Tommy Statue at Seaham Harbour
‘Tommy’ by Ray Lonsdale, image Keith Shipley
The George Elmy returns to Seaham
The George Elmy returns to Seaham, image Keith Shipley

Dawdon

Dawdon coastal footpath
Dawdon coastal footpath
Picnic at Noses point
Picnic at Noses point
Nose's point
Nose’s point
Arial view of beach banks
Aerial view

Noses Point sculpture
Noses Point sculpture
Rock pools
Rocks
Purple Flowers in tall grass
Flowers
Peacock Butterfly
Peacock Butterfly

Stunning Views onto the Blast Beach at Nose's Point
Stunning Views onto the Blast Beach at Nose’s Point
Running near Nose's Point
Running near Nose’s Point
Nose's Point Caves
Nose’s Point Caves
Caves at Nose's Point
Caves at Nose’s Point

Blast Beach on a Sunny Day
Blast Beach on a Sunny Day

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Dene looking north
Hawthorn Dene looking north
Wildflower meadows at Hawthorn Dene
Wildflower meadows at Hawthorn Dene
Foliage at Hawthorn viaduct
Foliage at Hawthorn viaduct
Coastal footpath near Hawthorn viaduct
Coastal footpath near Hawthorn viaduct

Viaduct
Bridge
Hawthorn dene path
Hawthorn dene path
Wild Garlic flower
Wild Garlic
Great spotted woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker

Hawthorn dene
Hawthorn dene
Hawthorn Hive aerial
Hawthorn Hive aerial
Hive point
Hive point
Orchids
Orchids

Easington

Seascape Easington
Seascape Easington
Easington dogwalker
Easington dogwalker
Binoculars
Binoculars
Beautiful Easington
Beautiful Easington

Pit cage
Pit cage
Wren bird
Wren bird
Rocks and waves
Rocks and waves
Rocks and sea foam
Rocks and foam

Before and After of Easington Colliery beach banks from 1992 to 2010
Before and After – Easington Colliery

Horden

Horden coastal footpath
Horden coastal footpath
Little Tern sculpture
Little Tern sculpture
Horden coast
Horden coast
Reeds in water
Reeds

Viaduct Castle Eden Dene
Viaduct Castle Eden Dene
Purple sandpiper
Purple sandpiper
Horden coast
Horden coast
Horden beach
Horden beach

Denemouth Viaduct
Denemouth Viaduct
Coastal footpath through Horden
Coastal footpath through Horden
Coastal footpath Horden bound
Coastal footpath Horden bound
Butterfly wings statues at Horden
‘Butterfly wings’ at Horden

Blackhall

Blackhall coast
Blackhall coast
Blackhall ariel view
Blackhall aeriel view
Family collecting pebbles on the beach at Blackhall
Family collecting pebbles on the beach at Blackhall
Cycling
Cycling

Blackhall caves
Blackhall caves
Blackhall caves afar
Blackhall caves
Blackhall beach
Blackhall beach
Blackhall Rocks
Blackhall Rocks

Looking out to sea at Blackhall
Looking out to sea at Blackhall
Blackhall Beach Banks Views
Blackhall Views
Walking the England Coast Path at Blackhall
Walking the England Coast Path at Blackhall

Crimdon

Crimdon viaduct
Crimdon viaduct
Little Tern nesting at Crimdon
Little Tern nesting at Crimdon
Kite flying at Crimdon
Kite flying at Crimdon
Birdwatching at Crimdon
Birdwatching at Crimdon

Beach family
Going to Crimdon beach
Crimdon coast
Crimdon sands
Crimdon beach
Crimdon beach
Crimdon rocks
Crimdon rocks

The Promenade at Crimdon
The Promenade at Crimdon
Crimdon beach
Crimdon beach
Stunning views at Crimdon
Stunning views at Crimdon
Little tern hide at Crimdon
Little tern hide at Crimdon

Going down to the sandy beach
Going down to the sandy beach
Beautiful vistas looking south to Hartlepool
Beautiful vistas looking south to Hartlepool

Hartlepool Headland

Hartlepool Headland
Hartlepool Headland
Monkey Statue Hartlepool Headland
Monkey Statue Hartlepool Headland
Stormy waters at Hartlepool
Stormy waters at Hartlepool
Headland Sea
Headland

St Hilda's Church, Headland
St Hilda’s Church, Headland
Hartlepool Headland
Hartlepool Headland
Promenade at Hartlepool Headland
Promenade at Hartlepool Headland

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