Local nature reserve
Dog walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi
Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi is a local nature reserve of 96 hectares in Hartlepool, 4.5 km from the middle of Hartlepool. 18 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 11 of 18 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
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Three walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi
From the 18 walks that lie mostly in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, those that start nearest its middle: a 7.6 km loop, a 3.7 km there and back and a 2.0 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi (longest)7.6 km · 130 min · A loop
- Near Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi (in between)3.7 km · 64 min · There and back
- Near Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi (shortest)2.0 km · 34 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- National nature reserveTeesmouthNatural England designations
- Ramsar wetlandTeesmouth and Cleveland Coast
- Site of Special Scientific InterestTeesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Special Protection AreaTeesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Hartlepool council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi are like
Every share is of the 18 walks that lie mostly in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, with Hartlepool as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 11 of 18 walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, against 37% near Hartlepool.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 11 of 18 | 37% |
| 3 to 5 km | 6 of 18 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 18 | 22% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 18 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 18 | 6% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 7 of 18 walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, against 29% near Hartlepool.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 4 of 18 | 26% |
| There and back the same way | 7 of 18 | 44% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 7 of 18 | 29% |
What is beside the path
Through a park or green space for a third or more: 17 of 18 walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, against 26% near Hartlepool.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 0 of 18 | 20% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 17 of 18 | 60% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 18 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 17 of 18 | 26% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 0 of 18 | 6% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 11 of 18 | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 18 | 12% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 4 of 18 walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, against 62% near Hartlepool.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 18 of 18 | 86% |
| Never beside a busy road | 4 of 18 | 62% |
| No busy road to cross | 6 of 18 | 64% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 12 of 18 | 69% |
| No steps | 18 of 18 | 69% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 1 of 18 walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, against 44% near Hartlepool.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 11 of 18 | 89% |
| Pass a pub | 1 of 18 | 44% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 13 of 18 | 83% |
| Pass a public toilet | 1 of 18 | 26% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 18 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 18 | 18% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi, for your dog
If you live in Durham, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops. Drift off the path and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Durham is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi?
- Hartlepool has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi?
- 18 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi.
Getting there
2 car parks and 3 dog bins within Seaton Dunes and Common Sssi or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.