Greatham Creek
Greatham Creek is an estuary in England, United Kingdom. Greatham Creek is situated nearby to the locality South Gare Fisherman’s Huts, as well as near Graythorp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station and Seaton Carew Wreck.
Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station
Power station
Photo: UK Payphone Directory, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hartlepool nuclear power station is a nuclear power station situated on the northern bank of the mouth of the River Tees, 2.5 mi south of Hartlepool in County Durham, North East England.
Seaton Carew Wreck
Disaster remains
The Seaton Carew Wreck is a protected wrecksite lying in the intertidal zone at Seaton Carew. Prior to 1996 the wreck had been completely covered by the sand of the beach, but it was exposed in 1996 and 2002 and has been regularly exposed since 2004. Seaton Carew Wreck is situated 2 miles northwest of Greatham Creek.
Teesside Wind Farm
Power station
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
Teesside Wind Farm, or alternatively referred to as Redcar Wind Farm, is a 27 turbine 62 MW capacity offshore wind farm constructed just to the east of the mouth of the River Tees and 1.5 km north of Redcar off the North Yorkshire coast, in the North Sea, England. Teesside Wind Farm is situated 2½ miles east of Greatham Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seal Sands and Warrenby.
Seal Sands
Locality
Photo: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seal Sands is a 294.37 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England, notified in 1966. Situated in the mouth of the River Tees next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, the site is accessible from the A178 road running between Seaton Carew and Port Clarence. Seal Sands is situated 2 miles west of Greatham Creek.
Warrenby
Hamlet
Photo: Stephen McCulloch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Warrenby is a depopulated area of Redcar in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is a light industrial area and is no longer residential. Warrenby is situated 2½ miles southeast of Greatham Creek.
Seaton Carew
Village
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seaton Carew is a seaside resort in the Borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It gives its name to the Seaton ward, which had an estimated population of 7,194 in 2021. Seaton Carew is situated 2½ miles northwest of Greatham Creek.
Greatham Creek
- Type: Estuary
- Also known as: “Seaton Channel” and “Seaton on Tees Channel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.63333° or 54° 38′ northLongitude
-1.15° or 1° 9′ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C6WJRMX+8XGeoNames ID
2638271
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Localities in the Area
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