Block Sands

Block Sands is a beach in , , . Block Sands is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Heugh Lighthouse and Heugh Battery.

Lighthouse
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a navigation light on The Headland in , in north-east England. The current lighthouse dates from 1927; it is owned and operated by PD Ports. is situated 750 feet north of Block Sands.

Museum
Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Heugh Gun Battery is located on the Headland at , , England. The museum bills itself as the only battlefield of World War I in . is situated 990 feet north of Block Sands.

Town hall
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is municipal building, which served as the meeting place of the old Hartlepool Borough Council, before it amalgamated with . is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Block Sands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartlepool and Throston.

Photo: Smurrayinchester, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a post-industrial town on the coast of in northeast England, with a population of 92,600 in 2024. From 1974 to 1996 it was assigned to a new county, Cleveland, but this was then abolished and returned to County Durham.

Suburb
is an area of north within the in , England. The area name is from the Anglo Saxon thosson meaning hill. is situated 2 miles west of Block Sands.

Village
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a seaside resort in the in , England. It gives its name to the Seaton ward, which had an estimated population of 7,194 in 2021. is situated 2½ miles south of Block Sands.

Block Sands

Latitude
54.69458° or 54° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.17738° or 1° 10′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C6WMRVF+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1141773575
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Satellite Map

Discover Block Sands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include War Memorial Garden and Ruins of The Open-air Swimming Pool, old Hartlepool.

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