Hartlepool

Hartlepool Town Wall: dating from the late 14th century, the limestone wall once enclosed the whole of the medieval town. The ancient houses overlook the entrance to Victoria Docks, which can be seen in the background.

Hartlepool is a town in Cleveland, in the North East of England. In 2006 Hartlepool won its bid to host The Tall Ships' Races. The town welcomed up to 125 tall ships in 2010, after being chosen by race organiser Sail Training International to be the finishing point for the race. Hartlepool greeted the ships, which sailed from Kristiansand in Norway on the second and final leg of the race.

Get in

By train

• 

  Hartlepool railway station

• 

  Inside Hartlepool train station in 2010

• Hartlepool is served by Hartlepool and Seaton Carew railway stations, both of which lie on the Durham Coast Line with hourly services to Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough, which are operated by Northern Rail.
• The Grand Central goes direct to Hartlepool station from London's King's Cross station several times a day.
• Durham train station is approximately 20 minutes away by car or taxi.
• Darlington train station is approximately 45 minutes away by car or taxi.

By plane

• Newcastle airport is approximately 60 minutes away by car or taxi. There are also train connections.
• Durham Tees Valley International Airport is approximately 35 minutes away by car or taxi.

Get around

By taxi

• 23 taxis, ☎ +44 1429 232323.  
• Hudsons taxis, ☎ +44 1429 860860, fax: +44 1429 266606.  

See

Hartlepool Historical Quay.

HMS Trincomalee.

• HMS Trincomalee, ☎ +44 1429 860077, fax: +44 1429 867332. The oldest Royal Navy warship still afloat. Opening hours: Summer (Easter to 31 October) 10:00 to 17:00, Winter (1 November to Easter) 10:30 to 16:00. History Quay. 

Do

Hartlepool Marina

• Go to the maritime museum
• Beach
• Visit the seals on Greatham Creek

Eat

• Krimos. A fabulous restaurant with great North African food. 
• Mary Lambert, Villiers Street, TS26 9DD, ☎ +44 1429 279077, e-mail: marylambert1960@yahoo.co.uk. 07:00 - 18:00. Mary Lambert is a bakery/café/restaurant which celebrated its golden jubilee in 2010. In 2012 it moved to new premises on Villiers Street with seating for 98, a traditional log fire and with a newly added emphasis on serving traditional fish and chips. It received a 5 star health and safety review in 2012. 
• Biancos, Middleton Rd, ☎ +44 1429 222244. a modern cafe bar situated within the marina development at navigation point. The Bianco family have been involved in the cafe business in Hartlepool since the family emigrated here in the early 1930s. 

\

Sleep

• 1 Grand Hotel Hartlepool (Best Western), Swainson St, ☎ +44 1429 266345.  

Go next

• Durham

The cathedral city of Durham is a roughly 20 minute drive. Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral are the main attractions, and together are one of the UK's World Heritage Sites. Durham University, on whose grounds the Castle sits, is also worth a visit.

• Go shopping at Gateshead's Metro Centre Mall

One of the largest shopping malls in Europe. Located on the A1, West of Newcastle, or reached by changing trains at Newcastle.

• Newcastle upon Tyne

The throbbing heart of the North East, with excellent shopping, clubbing and art.

• York, [1].

The historic capital of Yorkshire is well worth a trip and is between 1–2 hours away depending on traffic and mode of transport.