Seaham

Durham Coast

Basic map of Tyne to Tees coastline highlighting three areas to be explored
Seaham

Seaham

3D Tour Key themes

  • The geological setting:
       Tropical seas and ice ages (The Permian and Quaternary periods)
  • The story of the last ice age
  • Post Glacial sea-level rise and coastal evolution (hard rock coasts)
Blast Beach

Blast Beach

3D Tour Key themes

  • The geological setting:
       Rivers, deltas, tropical seas and ice ages
       (The Carboniferous, Permian and Quaternary periods)
  • The story of coal mining
  • The impacts of coal waste
Blackhall Rocks

Blackhall Rocks

3D Tour Key themes

  • The geological setting: Permian and Quaternary periods
  • From deserts to tropical seas
  • The story of the Durham Denes