Hulam Fen

Hulam Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of east County Durham, England, just south of the village of Hesleden, about 8 km north-west of Hartlepool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hart Bog and Peterlee Community Hospital.

Hart Bog

Protected area

Hart Bog is a 1.79 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England notified in 1968. SSSIs are designated by Natural England, formally English Nature, which uses the 1974–1996 county system. Hart Bog is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hulam Fen.

Peterlee Community Hospital

Hospital

Peterlee Community Hospital is a health facility in O'Neill Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, England. It is managed by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. Peterlee Community Hospital is situated 2 miles north of Hulam Fen.

The Castle

Chalet

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Castle at Castle Eden, County Durham, England, is an 18th-century, Palladian style, mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert the Bruce. The Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Hulam Fen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hesleden and Castle Eden.

Hesleden

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hesleden is a village in County Durham, England, south of Peterlee. The name is a combination of Dene and Hesle, which is from "hazel". The combined population of the five communities making up the parish of Monk Hesleden was 5,722 at the 2011 Census.