Seal Sands
Encyclopedia
Seal Sands is a 294.37 hectare
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England
, notified in 1966.
Situated in the mouth of the River Tees
next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, and accessible from the A178 road
running between Seaton Carew
and Port Clarence
.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, notified in 1966.
Situated in the mouth of the River Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, and accessible from the A178 road
A178 road
The A178 is a road that runs from Hartlepool to Middlesbrough in the former county of Cleveland, England.The route of the A178 starts at the junction of the A179 and A689 in Hartlepool. It runs east as Church Street passing Hartlepool railway station...
running between Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew
Seaton Carew is a small seaside resort within the Borough of Hartlepool, in North East England with a population of 6,018 . It is situated on the North Sea coast between the town of Hartlepool and the mouth of the River Tees...
and Port Clarence
Port Clarence
Port Clarence is a small village now within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tees, and hosts the northern end of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge.-History:...
.
Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006).
See also
Nearby- Seaton Dunes and CommonSeaton Dunes and CommonSeaton Dunes and Common is a 312.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartlepool Cleveland, England notified in 1966.-Source:* -External links:* *...
SSSI - Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSITees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSITees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSI is a 255.62 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1997....
- River TeesRiver TeesThe River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
- Hartlepool nuclear power station
- Able UKAble UKAble UK is a British based company specialising in the rehabilitation and development of disused sites and facilities, demolition, site reclamation, re-mediation, regeneration and waste disposal...