England
Seaham Hall Beach (Vane Tempest), County Durham
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Marbles
Old bottlesAlso reported: blues, ambers and whites.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
1850s to 1921
Seaham is the single most famous Victorian glassworks sea-glass beach in the UK; the multicoloured 'multis' are welded scrap from the end-of-shift 'slag' glass. The finest pieces are increasingly picked over, so early mornings after onshore storms are best.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.