cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
25 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Hartlepool is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Greatham, 40km from North York Moors National Park.
Hartlepool is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 88,855, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hartlepool sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hartlepool to your route.
Hartlepool ( HART-lih-pool) is an industrial port town in County Durham, England. It is governed by a unitary authority borough named after the town. The borough is part of the devolved Tees Valley area with an estimated population of 92,600.
The old town was founded in the 7th century, around the monastery ofRead more
Hartlepool Abbey, on a headland. As the village grew into a town, in the Middle Ages, its harbour served as the County Palatine of Durham's official port. The new town of West Hartlepool was created, in 1835, after a new port was built and railway links from the South Durham coal fields (to the west) and from Stockton-on-Tees (to the south) were created. A parliamentary constituency covering both the old town and West Hartlepool was created, in 1867, called The Hartlepools. The two towns were formally merged into a single borough called Hartlepool, in 1967. Following the merger, the name of the constituency was changed from The Hartlepools to just Hartlepool, in 1974. The modern town centre and main railway station are both at what was West Hartlepool; the old town is now generally known as the Headland.
Industrialisation and the start of a shipbuilding industry in the later part of the 19th century meant it was a target for the Imperial German Navy at the beginning of the First World War. A bombardment of 1,150 shells on 16 December 1914 resulted in the death of 117 people in the town. A severe decline in heavy industries and shipbuilding following the Second World War caused periods of high unemployment until the 1990s when major investment projects and the redevelopment of the docks area into the Hartlepool Marina saw a rise in the town's prospects. The town also has a seaside resort called Seaton Carew.
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Hartlepool is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.6855 latitude, -1.2103 longitude.
Hartlepool has a population of approximately 88,855 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Former fishing village of red-roofed cottages stacked into a cleft in the North Yorkshire cliffs, where Captain Cook worked as a grocer's boy. Park at the top and walk down: the harbour view from Cowbar Nab is the classic shot.
31 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Striking 20-metre steel sculpture with a 54-metre wingspan standing on a hilltop in Gateshead, England.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Vast expanse of heather moorland turning purple in August, with deep valleys, a dramatic coastline and the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
One of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
43 km · about 50 min drive
restaurant
Whitby's harbourside fish-and-chip institution in a black-and-white 1750s merchant's house, serving fish landed yards away since 1939. The queue down Pier Road is part of the ritual.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Haunting Gothic ruins crowning the East Cliff above Whitby harbour, inspiring Bram Stoker's Dracula and reached by 199 stone steps.
45 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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