Seal Sands
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| Seal Sands | |
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Country | England |
| Region | North East |
| Unitary Authority | Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Location | Graythorp |
| - coordinates | 54°37′36″N 1°10′47″W / 54.62667°N 1.17972°WCoordinates: 54°37′36″N 1°10′47″W / 54.62667°N 1.17972°W |
| Area | 294.4 ha (727.5 acres) |
| Notification | 1966 |
| Managed by | Natural England |
| Area of Search | Cleveland |
| Interest | Biological |
| Website : Map of site | |
Seal Sands (grid reference NZ529260) is a 294.37 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England, notified in 1966.
Situated in the mouth of the River Tees next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, and accessible from the A178 road running between Seaton Carew and Port Clarence.
[edit] Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 5 August 2006).
[edit] See also
- Nearby
- Seaton Dunes and Common SSSI
- Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSI
- River Tees
- Hartlepool nuclear power station
- Able UK
[edit] External links
- English Nature (SSSI information)
- Site boundary map at English Nature's "Nature on the Map" website.
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