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Pilot Pier Lighthouse – Crimdon Beach loop from Hart to Haswell Walkway Local Nature Reserve

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Pilot Pier Lighthouse – Crimdon Beach loop from Hart to Haswell Walkway Local Nature Reserve

Moderate

5.0

(12)

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Pilot Pier Lighthouse – Crimdon Beach loop from Hart to Haswell Walkway Local Nature Reserve

04:02

15.6km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.08 km

River View Near Bunkers

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.56 km

World War I Commemorative Plaque

Highlight • Other

Where the first German shell from WW1 struck and the first soldier was killed

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6.66 km

Heugh Lighthouse and World War I Memorial, Hartlepool

Highlight • Monument

A little lighthouse on The Headland in Hartlepool. The Heugh Battery Museum is right next to it.

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6.80 km

Headland War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Lovely square surrounded by colourful houses, great for relaxing

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7.36 km

Pilot Pier Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

A west-facing scenic point that can offer some great sunsets

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7.51 km

Fish Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

12.9 km

West View Beach

Highlight • Beach

13.8 km

Hart Warren Dunes Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

15.6 km

Crimdon Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crimdon beach is a very important breeding ground for the Little Tern, one of Britain’s rarest sea birds. The birds arrive at Crimdon in May from West Africa. In the …

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.92 km

3.24 km

1.37 km

692 m

421 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

3.90 km

2.35 km

2.28 km

1.44 km

996 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Pilot Pier Lighthouse – Crimdon Beach loop from Hart to Haswell Walkway Local Nature Reserve

River View Near Bunkers

World War I Commemorative Plaque

Heugh Lighthouse and World War I Memorial, Hartlepool

Headland War Memorial

Pilot Pier Lighthouse

Fish Sands Beach

West View Beach

Crimdon Beach

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