Durham Heritage Coast by Train
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The Durham Coast is a renewed shoreline of magnesian limestone cliffs, wooded denes, wildflower grassland and pebble beaches on the North Sea. Seaham and Horden stations give train access to clifftop walks, dene trails and beach paths along the Durham coast.
There are 7 stations within 5 miles of the Durham Heritage Coast.
The area is home to 8 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Warden Law at 182m.
Durham train stations
- Horden0.6 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot) · closest
- Seaham0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Sunderland2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
- St Peters2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
- Hartlepool2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
- Seaburn3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Seaton Carew4.7 mi (about 6 to 7 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Durham Heritage Coast from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Newcastle to SunderlandFrom 25min
- Durham to SunderlandFrom 46min
- York to Seaton CarewFrom 1hr 18min
- Leeds to HartlepoolFrom 1hr 41min
- Edinburgh to SunderlandFrom 2hr 2min
- Sheffield to HartlepoolFrom 2hr 25min
- Stirling to SunderlandFrom 2hr 54min
- Glasgow to SunderlandFrom 3hr 5min
- Nottingham to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 5min
- Lancaster to SunderlandFrom 3hr 10min
- London to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 10min
- Manchester to Seaton CarewFrom 3hr 17min
- Preston to SunderlandFrom 3hr 26min
- Dundee to SunderlandFrom 3hr 31min
- Leicester to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 35min
- Cambridge to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 39min
- Liverpool to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 42min
- Birmingham to HartlepoolFrom 3hr 43min
- Oxford to HartlepoolFrom 4hr 29min
- Norwich to HartlepoolFrom 4hr 35min
- Brighton to HartlepoolFrom 4hr 42min
- Aberdeen to SunderlandFrom 4hr 48min
Good to know
Can you get to the Durham Heritage Coast by train?
Yes. 7 stations are within 5 miles of the Durham Heritage Coast, including Horden and Seaham.
What is the nearest train station to the Durham Heritage Coast?
Horden, 0.6 miles away (about 0.8 to 0.9 miles on foot) from the Durham Heritage Coast.
How long does it take to get to the Durham Heritage Coast by train?
The Durham Heritage Coast is 25min from Newcastle, 46min from Durham, 1hr 18min from York and 3hr 10min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
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