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Harton Down Hill

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Harton Down Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear, covering 0.01 km². It is one of 36 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. Only three are smaller.

The nearest railway station is East Boldon, about 4.4 km to the south-west. For more of the same, Durham Coast SSSI and Northumberland Shore are close by.

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Photo: The Leas (Tyne and Wear), a viewpoint near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

The Leas (Tyne and Wear)

Viewpoint near Tynemouth

Two and a half miles of clifftop grassland and limestone stacks along the coast from South Shields to Souter.

0.9 km SE

Photo of Marsden Rock, a rock formation near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Marsden Rock

Rock formation near Tynemouth

Great sea-stack of magnesian limestone standing off Marsden Bay, loud with nesting kittiwakes and cormorants.

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Photo of Souter Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Souter Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Tynemouth

Opened near Sunderland in 1871 as the world's first lighthouse purpose-built to use alternating electric current, its red-and-white bands now cared for by the National Trust.

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Photo of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, a ruined castle in Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Castle · Priory near Tynemouth

Priory ruin on a headland above the sea.

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Photo of Tynemouth, a village in Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Tynemouth

Village

Handsome coastal town of grand terraces and a lively Front Street above the sands and priory headland.

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Photo of Roker Pier and Lighthouse, a landmark near Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Highlight

Roker Pier and Lighthouse

Landmark near Sunderland

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