Places to see in ( Seaham - UK )
Places to see in ( Seaham - UK )
Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated 6 miles south of Sunderland and 13 miles east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is one of the 20 oldest surviving churches in the UK. Seaham is currently twinned with the German town of Gerlingen.
The original village of Seaham has all but vanished; it lay between St Mary's Church and Seaham Hall (i.e. somewhat to the north of the current town centre). Until the early years of the 19th century, Seaham was a small rural agricultural farming community whose only claim to fame was that the local landowner's daughter, Anne Isabella Milbanke, was married at Seaham Hall to Lord Byron, on 2 January 1815. Byron began writing his Hebrew Melodies at Seaham and they were published in April 1815. It would seem that Byron was bored in wintry Seaham, though the sea enthralled him.
Seaham has fine beaches and transport links to the eastern coast. From 2001 most of the Durham coastline was designated as a heritage coast and Seaham beach was entirely restored. In 2002 the Turning the Tide project won, jointly with the Eden Project, the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Regeneration in the annual Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors awards. Seaham Hall is now a luxury hotel and spa.
In homage to the town's link to Lord Byron, the new multimillion-pound shopping complex, which now includes an Asda supermarket as well as Argos and Wilko stores, is named Byron Place. It aims to revitalise the area, using the successful redevelopment of the central shopping district of neighbouring town Peterlee as a benchmark. Asda officially opened on 3 September 2007 and the rest of the shopping centre opened in November 2007.
Today, the town is served by Seaham railway station, which lies on the Durham Coast Line, running from Middlesbrough to Newcastle upon Tyne, via Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland. Local bus services operated by Arriva and Go North East also provide access to the nearby towns of Murton, Peterlee and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as further afield to Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. Seaham has one secondary school, without a sixth-form, called Seaham School of Technology.
To the south, beside the road to Dalton-le-Dale, are the remains of Dalden Tower, comprising the ruins of a 16th-century tower and fragments of later buildings. The harbour itself may be said to be the principal landmark of the nineteenth-century town; though the Londonderry Institute in Tempest Road (1853 by Thomas Oliver) with its monumental Greek-style portico provides something of a glimpse of the Marquess's original vision for the town. Of a slightly later date, the former Londonderry Offices on the sea front once served as headquarters for the mining and other businesses of the Londonderry family. A statue of the 6th Marquess stands in the forecourt. Also dating from an early stage in the town's development is the town-centre church of St John, Seaham Harbour (1835–40). For the very much older St Mary's, Seaham, and its neighbour Seaham Hall, see above.
For just over a hundred years the harbour was towered over by a 58 ft (18 m) lighthouse on Red Acre Point immediately to the north. Erected in 1835, it displayed a revolving white light above a fixed red light. It was decommissioned in 1905, when the harbour was expanded and the current black-and-white striped pier-head light was constructed. Red Acre lighthouse was left standing, however, to serve as a daymark, until 1940 when the whole structure was swiftly demolished in case it should serve to assist enemy navigators.
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Noses Point, Seaham. (4K)
Nose’s point
Owned and managed by Durham County Council, Nose’s Point is situated just south of Seaham and was once the location of Dawdon Colliery – the mainstay of Dawdon’s economy.
Opened in 1907 the colliery employed 3300 men and in its lifetime broke national and European production records. It was one of the last pits in the North East to close in 1991, ending almost 85 years of production. Colliery waste was dumped onto Blast Beach below the site resulting in environmental devastation.
The site has now been reclaimed into one of the most stunning gateway sites on the Durham Heritage Coast. Wildflower meadows have been restored, ponds have been created for wildlife, seating areas, artwork and interpretation have been specially designed to reflect the heritage of the area. Marine life has returned to the area in abundance.
The England Coast Path runs through Nose’s Point and the car park here provides a great opportunity to explore the area. Just further south on the Coastal Path is Hawthorn Dene and Meadows, the views on this stretch of coastline are stunning and on a clear day there are clear views all the way to North Yorkshire
Funding for this project came from Heritage Lottery Fund, the Coal Authority, Durham County Council and Natural England.
In 2014 a fossil tree, believed to have been found by local miners was returned to the site and forms part of a seat giving great views along the coastline.
Ryhope Dene to Seaham - Part 1
From Ryhope Dene on the Sunderland / County Durham border to Old Seaham, with its ancient church of St Mary the Virgin, via some dodgy cliffs and a world famous sea glass hunting ground.
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Seaham Walk: Town Centre【4K】
Located in County Durham, on England's east coast, and around 5 miles south of Sunderland, is the town of Seaham.
Up until the early 19th century, Seaham was a small agricultural village. The famed poet Lord Byron married Lady Ann Isabella Milbanke in Seaham Hall in 1815. Byron described the village as follows: Upon this dreary coast we have nothing but county meetings and shipwrecks; and I have this day dined upon fish, which probably dined upon the crews of several colliers lost in the late gales. But I saw the sea once more in all the glories of surf and foam.
The marriage was short-lived, but long enough to have been a drain on the finances of the Milbanke family. In 1821 the Milbankes sold their estate to the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, who built a harbour in 1828 to facilitate the transportation of goods, particularly coal. A new industrial town around the harbour was built, and by 1831 the first coal was being shipped. At first the coal was brought into the harbour from neighbouring collieries. Then in 1849 Seaham Colliery was opened.
Before long, Seaham Harbour was deemed inadequate to deal with the millions of tonnes of coal. The 6th Marquess of Londonderry commissioned engineers to reclaim land and extend and deepen the dock, which was officially opened in 1905. Two additional collieries subsequently opened: Dawdon Colliery in 1907 and Vane Tempest Colliery in 1926. Seaham's three collieries eventually closed between 1988 and 1993.
Another industry in Seaham was the manufacture of glass bottles. This started in the 1850s by John Candlish. At its height, around 20,000 hand-blown glass bottles were produced daily and were shipped around the world, making it the largest glass bottle manufacturer in England. The glass works closed in 1921 during the coal strike of that year. However, one particular vestige of the industry remains in the town in the form of Seaham sea glass. As part of the manufacturing process, waste glass was dumped into the North Sea. Pieces of glass are tumbled, smoothed, and speckled by the sea with each new tide. This results in deposits of pebble-sized glass pieces, each with a unique shape and colour.
In recent years, Seaham has seen somewhat of a resurgence since the pit closures. From 2001 most of the coastline of County Durham was designated as a 'heritage coast' and Seaham beach was entirely restored.
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8:49 Seaham Harbour Marina
9:49 Path out of Seaham Harbour Marina
13:08 North Terrace
13:37 6th Marquess of Londonderry Statue
13:44 North Terrace
17:02 North Road
19:56 Path down to Seaham Beach
21:35 Seaham Beach
MURTON: York Parish #11 of 31
YORK PARISH #11: MURTON
Welcome to Murton, a small village to the East of York, located close to the A64 and the larger village of Osbaldwick.
Murton has a around a hundred properties ranging from traditional large country houses to more modern buildings. It used to have a pub too which has now closed down.
Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, Murton was then a part of the district of Ryedale until 1996 before becoming part of the City of York.
Its largest and most well known landmark is Murton Park which houses the Yorkshire Museum of Farming
Like neighbouring Holtby, Murton stands on a glacial moraine - raised ground once surrounded by marshland. There has been a settlement here for a thousand years or more and Murton has changed its name a few times over the centuries.
It was recorded as Mortun in the Domesday Book, a name that has been spelt various ways. There are six Murtons in the UK and the name simply means “town on the moor”.
Murton has never been an estate village, nor has it ever had a manor house. It has always been a farming community, Many of the businesses in Murton are still related to agriculture.
In the early 19th century Murton became a significant centre for the breeding and training of racehorses, thanks to notorious gambler Robert Ridsdale who owned over 200 horses.
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Dalton Park Shopping center. County Durham, England. (4K)
Dalton Park is a shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton, County Durham, England. Referred to by local people as “Murton Shops”, it is the largest factory outlet style shopping centre in North East, England.
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Door to Door : Langland to Southgate via Murton and back to Langland around the cliff paths.
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High Cup Nick and Murton Fell
Circular route from Dufton to High Cup Nick continuing over the HEWITT of Murton Fell with its dreary summit. We are joined by a noisy skein of geese to add interest to the drab moorland
North East England in 4K: Dalton Park - DJI Mini 2
Dalton Park is a shopping centre on the outskirts of Murton, County Durham, North East England. Dalton Park is the largest factory outlet style centre in the region, opened in April 2003. In 2016 a seven screen Cineworld cinema opened along with a number of restaurants, and the shopping centre continues to grow with a Morrison’s supermarket opening in 2020.
This video provides views across the shopping centre, with the village of Murton and the surrounding County Durham countryside in the background. Dalton Park is served by the A19 dual carriageway, part of the region’s Strategic Road Network, which can be seen towards the end of the video in views looking east towards the North East coast.
Location: Dalton Park, Murton, County Durham, England, UK
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Fairytale destination. Switzerland, Murten. Beautiful medieval town view.
This is a short video of the beautiful view of Murten, Switzerland in summer from the castle of Morat (Murton). The small medieval town of Murten is located in the canton Freiburg.
Murten is a wonderful location to visit for the weekend in Switzerland, if you are looking for activities like swimming, roller skating, surfing (yes, you can surf in Switzerland). Just make sure you visit the Murten Castle from year 1755. The boattours in Murtenlake, (Murtensee, Lac de Morat) offer you a wonderful combination of a view of the city, lake, the Jura and the Swiss Alps.
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Buses at Dalton Park, Murton | October 2018
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HIGH FORCE, HAMSTERLEY FOREST, COW GREEN RESERVOIR, LEEKWORTH CARAVAN PARK, BY DRONE.
High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the European Geopark. The waterfall is part of the historic county boundary between the North Riding of Yorkshire on the south bank, and County Durham on the north bank (however, since the local government reforms of 1974, the south bank of the Tees in Teesdale has also been included within County Durham for administrative purposes).
The whole of the River Tees plunges 70 feet (21 m) over a precipice (an almost vertical cliff edge) in two stages. After heavy rainfall the river will also flow over the usually dry right hand side channel, creating two falls. Very occasionally the river level will be high enough to flow over the central section of rock; the last recorded time this happened was in December 2015 after Storm Desmond. In harsh winters the falls have been known to freeze, creating cathedral-like ice formations.
Access to the northern bank is via a private footpath on the Raby estate for which a fee is charged. The southern bank can be reached free of charge via the Pennine Way public footpath which crosses the Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve.
Hamsterley Forest is a commercial forest in County Durham owned and managed by Forestry England. It is the largest forest in County Durham and covers more than 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres). Recreational activities within the forest are focused at the eastern end, around the visitors' centre. In addition to the visitors' centre, there is a cafe, toilet facilities and many cycling, walking and running trails.
Cow Green Reservoir is a 2-mile (3 km) long water reservoir forming part of the border between the historic counties of Westmorland and County Durham in northern England, built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside.
The reservoir acts as a river regulation reservoir releasing water into the River Tees during dry conditions so that it can be abstracted further downstream. These regulated flows allow six further reservoir levels to be maintained and these in turn provide water for industry and domestic use.[2]
Environmentally, this part of Upper Teesdale is of national importance and the plan to construct this reservoir had been strongly opposed by local conservationists, professional botanists and geologists. Their main concern was the protection of the rich flora and fauna of the district and especially rare alpine plants like the unique Teesdale violet. In the end, about a tenth of this plant's habitat was destroyed by the completion of the reservoir. The remaining area was designated the Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve in 1969, from what was previously two separate nature reserves and is England's largest reserve of this type.
The reservoir's southern end, viewed from the dam
The reservoir lies within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and European Geopark. The North Pennines was designated as an AONB in 1988 and became Britain's first European Geopark in 2004.
A short distance downstream from the dam is Cauldron Snout waterfall.
Cow Green Reservoir is also the largest reserve of wild brown trout in the North East.
Leekworth Caravan & Camping Park in Middleton In Teesdale, near Barnard castle, offers superb caravan & camping facilities plus, a stone built self-catering Shepherds Cottage
Leekworth Caravan & Camping Park is situated on the outskirts of the historic market village of Middleton in Teesdale, and very close to Barnard Castle. The stunning natural beauty of the North Pennines surrounds our site and is set on the banks of the River Tees.
The famous Teesdale Way cuts alongside the site joining onto the Pennine Way and Middleton village centre, with its country shops and cafes, is only a 10 minute walk away.
With fantastic facilities on site including 1000 meters of free fishing on the River Tees, (you must have a rod licence) and the surrounding area offering miles and miles of footpaths to explore the glorious countryside, museums, garden, attractions and so much more, we are confident that your stay will be one to remember.
We now have an adult only section with limited pitches available, you have to be quick to book these.
We do a lot of amazing things here at Leekworth Caravan and Camping Site in Teesdale, all managed and maintained by the Brough family. Robin, the owner, who is helped by his Mam Liz, and his Nana Lorna, all of whom have immense pride in their work to help you have an amazing time. Nothing is too much trouble for this family team, who strive to bring you the best holiday in the whole of County Durham.
The Leekworth Caravan & Camping Park has electric hook-up hardstand pitches and caters for caravans, motorhomes, and tents. We also offer seasonal pitches, pitch and store and winter storage.
Paul Murton - Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs (Episode 4) - Kilmun Church & Water Organ (clip)
A small clip from Tern Television Production's program showcasing the water organ at Kilmun Church