Sooty Babe

Arty, two bedroom, Edwardian terraced, ex-colliery coastal cottage in a friendly, up and coming, area with good local amenities and walking distance to the beach, Castle Eden Dene nature reserve, river and viaduct. The house features Urban art murals throughout, well equipped kitchen, 58 inch smart TV and bathroom with bath and mixer shower. Free on street parking with plenty of space. To the rear is a yarden (a gravelled yard garden) with sheltered seating area. Well behaved pets are welcome. The space Step through door in the Tempest mural facade into the living room, immerse yourself in the different seascapes as you wander through. Each room is decorated with coastal features to add to the ambience of this ex-colliery cottage near to the beach. The gravelled yarden to the rear, has a canopy over a rattan sofa set with cushions for outdoor living, as well as other seating areas in amongst the potted shrubs and flowers. This cosy cottage has two bedrooms, one with a super king bed, the other with two single beds. a sofa bed is another option in the living room. The immediate locality. Sooty Babe Cottage is within walking distance to the Blackhall beach cliff tops. Two minutes walk to the views of the Durham Heritage coasts and the Hartlepool estuary. Blackhall beach is only 10 to 15 minutes down to the beach, depending on route. Access is via the road over the bridge from 11th Street. You have a choice of continuing on the road down to the estuary, or turn right into the industrial estates and then left into the road to the allotments and left along the clifftop edge of the Durham Heritage Coast until you come to some steps when you see the estuary which is where the river meets the sea. Looking inland the viaduct is clearly visible, dominating the landscape, straddling the Castle Eden Dene burn. Which runs the full 3.5-mile length of the nature reserve. Ideal for walks and jogging along the river. This nature reserve covers 221 hectares of woodland and lowland grassland and is the largest of a series of valleys which run down to the coast between Sunderland and Hartlepool, reaching the sea at Denemouth. Both routes down to the estuary give you a view of the coast from a vehicle, with some parking available on the road down towards the estuary, or outside the allotment carpark towards the cliffs. Standing on the Blackhall cliff tops looking towards the North, one can see the cliff tops of the Lime Kiln beach at Horden, beyond that Fox Hole Dene which is wheelchair accessible. Then the slopes of SSSI the Site of Special Scientific Interest at Easington. The coves there are hidden from view, likewise Seaham harbour and marina are just out of sight, but you can see the South port side of Sunderland. Which looks lovely when illuminated at night. Looking to the South from the clifftops you can see the wind turbines in the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar, and on the horizon on a good day the rather imposing Hunt cliff at Saltburn by the Sea in North Yorkshire. There is a third beach access down some rather large, sometimes muddy steps to Blackhall beach, leading to Blackhall Rocks Local Nature Reserve and Crimdon beach depending on the tide, the skeleton of the Steeley pier, and the Hartlepool headland beyond. Crimdon beach is a designated bathing beach popular with swimmers in the Summer with holiday parks backing the beach. Views from the top are good for those less able to walk. The harbour at Seaham is particularly good for those wishing for a more sheltered location for swimming and paddle boarding. Again good for those less able to walk. Usually you can see the lucky number of seven tankers moored out at sea waiting to go into the port at Hartlepool. Sometimes you can see yachts travelling towards the stunning Hartlepool marina. with cafes, restaurants and nightlife. Which is near to the old town centre with more venues. Blackhall Colliery also offers a wide range of shops and takeaways, there are two hotels with similar names, the Hardwick hotel in the village that only serves drinks, the other is the Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 20 minutes’ walk up the hill that serves meals. With a hall of fame rating on Trip Advisor. Please check ahead for availability. County Durham, officially simply Durham is a ceremonial county in North East England. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne and Wear to the north, the North Sea to the east, North Yorkshire to the south, and Cumbria to the west. Some guests have spread their wings and visited the areas listed above as well as the Lake District and Scotland. For those with a need for a city experience. There are five major cities close by. Below are some indicators of how close these places are to Blackhall Colliery. By cycling Here is the North Sea Cycle Route By car depending on traffic Newbiggin by the sea beach 50 mins Northumberland Blyth beach 50 mins Northumberland Whitley beach 45 mins Northumberland North Shields beaches 40 mins City of Newcastle is 35 mins away South Shields beaches 38 mins away Whitburn beach 41 mins away Seaburn beach 35 mins away Roker beach 34 mins City Sunderland is 25 mins away Seaham beaches and Marina 20 mins away Hartlepool, Headland beach, marina, old and new town centre is 15 mins away Seaton Carew beach 25 mins away Peterlee town centre is 8 mins away. City of Durham is 27 mins away Stockton upon Tees is 19 mins away Middlesbrough is 27 mins away Recar is 41 mins away Staithes is 59 mins away and the rather stunning Castle Eden Dene nature reserve, river and estuary. Train station at Horden Bus routes to all areas. Guest access Sooty Babe is a self catering entire cottage holiday, rental with a private yarden (yard garden) There is plenty of on street parking. There is a small step up into the living room, with three steps down to the yarden, or one step up if you go round to the back. Free wifi.