Traditional county: County Durham · Region: North East
Explore Seaham, County Durham with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Seaham map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Seaham, County Durham, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of County Durham or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Seaham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Seaham |
| Traditional County | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.836650 |
| Longitude | -1.333983 |
| Place Type | Town |
Seaham holds a rugged, salt-bitten gravity where the limestone cliffs meet the restless North Sea. It lies 4.8 miles east-north-east of Hetton-le-Hole (from Hetton-le-Hole: bearing 77°T, OS grid NZ 428 492), and is situated east-north-east of Dalton-le-Dale village. Once a formidable coal-exporting powerhouse, the harbour now trades the clatter of heavy industry for the quiet, rhythmic wash of tides against the pier. The legacy of the Vane-Tempest family remains etched in the local landscape, marking an era when the coal trade dictated the heartbeat of the coast. Today, the economy leans toward local enterprise and tourism, finding renewal amidst the stark, windswept beauty of the Durham Heritage Coast. The Brothers public artwork keeps a silent, metallic vigil over the shoreline, watching the light sharpen against the waves near the open expanse of Terrace Green. Visitors often gravitate toward the historic St Mary the Virgin, a church whose ancient walls have withstood centuries of North Sea gales with stoic resilience. In the shadow of the cliffs, the ghost of Lord Byron lingers, for the poet was married at Seaham Hall, forever binding his tempestuous spirit to this northern edge. The town maintains a distinct character, where the grit of its industrial past softens into a calm appreciation for the horizon. It is a place where the sea air carries both the memory of dark seams and the clarity of a vast, unclouded sky.
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Explore Seaham, County Durham, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.836650, -1.333983. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |