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Teesside isn't a location you'd automatically associate with nature watching but
a trip to Seal Sands is a real treat for wildlife lovers. Seal
Sands is of international importance because it's the only area of inter-tidal
mudflat between Lindisfarne to its north and the Humber to the south.
| |  | Wildlife is increasingly finding its way into our towns and
cities. Find out about some urban wildlife adventures.
| |  | - Urban areas offer surprisingly good opportunities for
wildlife watching close to where you live.
| | | Seal
Sands - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Seal
Sands, Teesmouth Nature Reserve, north east Middlesbrough, Teesside. | | Postcode
| TS2 1 | | Telephone: | Natural
England Teesmouth Site Manager - 01429 853325
Teesmouth Field Centre - 01429
264912Hartlepool Tourist Information - 01429 869706 | | e-mail | northumbria@english-nature.org.uk | | Maps: |
of Seal Sands. | | Ordnance Survey: | OS
reference: NZ507252 and NZ529273. | | Key
attractions: | Bird watching - waders.
Seals.
The Teesmouth Field Centre, next to North Gare, provides a range
of educational activities - book in advance.
| | Essential
kit: | Kit - walking shoes and binoculars/scopes.
Tide times.
Bird identification book. | | Nature
watching: | Seal Sands forms part
of the Teesmouth National Nature Reserve. There are two areas of the reserve -
North Gare to the north and Seal Sands to the south.
Bird watching
- two hides in the Greatham Creek area.
Autumn/winter - Knot, Shelduck,
Teal, Redshank, Curlew, Cormorant. Spring - Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Oystercatcher.
Summer
- Sandwich Terns.
Seal sightings are pretty much guaranteed. Good
places to watch the seals are:
- the nature reserve footpath along
Greatham Creek (high tide);
- Greatham Creek hide - exposed mudflats
(low tide);
- North Gare reserve;
- a viewpoint close
to the main A178 road at Greatham Creek (high tide). | | Facilities: | The
nearest toilets and refreshments are in Seaton Carew. | | Safety
tips: | Take care when crossing the
A178 road at Greatham Creek - busy traffic.
To make the most of your visit,
check tide times before leaving home. | | Access: | Disabled
access: There is an Easy Access path from the car park at Greatham Creek along
to the disabled access hide. | | Getting
there: | Seal Sands/Teesmouth National
Nature Reserve lies halfway between Hartlepool and Redcar, 5 km north east of
Middlesbrough.
By car: Take the A178 from Teesside.
Parking at
North Gare (via a minor road from the A178) and Cowpen Marsh (on the A178), 0.5
km from Seal Sands.
By rail: The closest train station is Seaton Carew.
By
bus: The Hartlepool Stagecoach No 1 runs hourly between Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. | | Opening
times: | Year round - open access. | | Charges: | Free.
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