Seaham Coast Route
A short circular walk starting in the car park at Nose's Point in Seaham.
We started this walk at the car park near Nose's point in Seaham. We followed the Durham Coast path from the car park, following the rail tracks. Cross the railway bridge when you get to it and head towards the Quarry.
Once you reach Hawthorn Quarry, with the entrance on your right take the path straight ahead and head into Hawthorn Dene. Follow the path up and out to the viaduct railway bridge and follow the railway tracks again until you rach a crossing point. There is no bridge here so be extremely careful when crossing the tracks.
Head up the bank after crossing the track and follow the path along the edge of the field. This field had cows when we crossed through so keep dogs on leads. The field gets quite steep but once at the top turn right and then after a few hundred meters left onto a farm road.
Follow the road until you reach the farm build on your left and cut across the field ahead, cutting across it diagonally. Then follow the path right to the edge of the dene. Follow the path along the edge of the dene until you reach the entrance to get back into Hawthorn Dene. This part is very steep and slippery when wet.
Follow the path through the Dene until you come up and out heading towards a farm. Follow the footpath through the farm onto the road. Follow the road for a short time until you see the footpath take a left. Follow this footpath until you come out onto another road. This will then lead you to the footpath back through the dene and then out along the edge of the Quarry.
Once you reach the Quarry follow the path you first took back to the car park.