England
Chemical Beach (Dawdon), Seaham, County Durham
Tidal foreshore Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Old bottlesAlso reported: named for the chemical and glass works that once tipped here alongside colliery spoil..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
mid-19th to early 20th century
One of the trio of Seaham sea-glass beaches (Hall/Vane Tempest, Chemical, and Blast) that all draw on the town's Victorian glass and heavy-industry tipping.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.