Easington Colliery Beach

About Easington Colliery Beach

Easington Colliery beach lies on a quieter stretch of the Durham Heritage Coast south of Seaham, below the site of the former colliery. Once blackened by coal waste, it is now a rocky beach reached down cliff steps. Collectors say it sees far fewer people than Seaham.

Sea glass at Easington Colliery Beach

White, seafoam, green and aqua, with regulars reporting thick, well-tumbled pieces. At low tide you can walk north to Shippersea Bay for striped multicoloured slag glass, but the far ends get cut off around high water.

Visiting Easington Colliery Beach

Getting there

Walk about 0.5 km along the clifftop path from the colliery car park, then down 82 steps to the beach.

Parking

Free car park at the old colliery site.

Safety

Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.