Hartlepool Travel Guide

  View of the Marina
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  • View of the Marina
      View of the Marina
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  • More marina and car park
      More marina and car park
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  • THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE FIRST ATTACK 1914
      THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE FIRST...
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  • Museum of Hartlepool
      Museum of Hartlepool
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  • Suet steering the ship
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Pro

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 Some excellent restaurants 


Con

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 always cold 


In a nutshell

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 It's No Tourist Hotbed, But I Like To Go 

 

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Things to Do  

Museum of Hartlepool

Museum of Hartlepool, Hartlepool

 Suet Says:  This is a superb exhibit. We visited in November on a cold and sunny day with hardly anybody around. It was perfect to see all the aspects of the ship and shops without tripping over people. The very best part was being able to play pirates and pretend that you were in the... 

WALK THE HEADLAND STORY TRAIL

WALK THE HEADLAND STORY TRAIL, Hartlepool

 DennyP Says:  One of the many things to do in Hartlepool is to walk along "The Headland Story Trail".This is a pleasant walk that takes you along by the seaside and shows with different information stops the local history surrounding this once so important Harbour and Sea port..Also it is... 

Walking

Walking, Hartlepool

 Welwynbred Says:  Unfortunately our trip was short and for a family party but I did enjoy the walk along Seaton Carew. Well worth the effort. I live inland and never see the sea. People said it would do me good and it did. The view across the bay is great. Soory I didn't get round Hartlepool... 

HMS Trincomallee

HMS Trincomallee, Hartlepool

 p72endragon Says:  Definitely the main attraction at the Historic Quay. You have to pay entry for the Historic Quay then pay again for the Trincomalee (because she's owned by a separate Trust), but if you're going to the Quay, it's well worth the extra.The HMS Trincomalee was built for the... 

Historic Quay

Historic Quay, Hartlepool

 p72endragon Says:  The historic quay is a replica of a quay from the Napoleonic era. There is a tour which runs on the hour lasting about 20 minutes through an exhibition giving an idea to life on board a ship of the time and various little places you can go into including a gunsmith's and... 

Hotels  

Premier Inn Hartlepool

 1 Review and 119 Opinions  Staff are excellent and very helpful. This is a low budget hotel which is clean and tidy. I found... 

Hillcarter Hotel

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Restaurants  

Quayside Coffe Shop: Quayside Coffee Shop

Quayside Coffe Shop: Quayside Coffee Shop, Hartlepool

 Suet Says:  I liked the presentation and ambience of this Coffee Shop. It looks cosy and there are interesting things to see on the walls and to examine. I like the old cooking ranges and the way they have been lit up to look like a real fire. Once again, the staff are very helpful and... 

Brewers Fayre: Brewers Fayre

Brewers Fayre: Brewers Fayre, Hartlepool

 Suet Says:  OPENING TIMES: Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 24:00 Sat: 07:00 - 24:00 Sun: 07:00 - 23:00AVG. PRICE: Lunch: £10.00 Dinner: £18.00Fixed Lunch: £10 (2 main dishes), Mon - FriFixed Dinner: £10 (2 main dishes), Mon - Fri, pre 6.30 pm Before I start, please let me say that the staff are... 

poppadoms: dont go to this restraunt

poppadoms: dont go to this restraunt, Hartlepool

 garyhutcheon Says:  We arrived my wife and i on may bank holiday the night of the european cup final, to avoid the crowds we entered the restraunt only 2 other people were in there, the menus came we ordered wine on selecting our wine we were given a bottle already open , not in front of us it... 

Alsyros: Wish it was down here!!!

Alsyros: Wish it was down here!!!, Hartlepool

 Welwynbred Says:  Taken there last Friday by my fiance's relatives. Great intimate atmosphere and nice location (parked right outside). Open Kitchen and able to watch food prepared. They had a cheap menu on £10.95 3 courses with a glass of wine, but everyone was ordering the specials so I... 

Fujiyama: Good If You're On A Diet

Fujiyama: Good If You're On A Diet, Hartlepool

 cheekymarieh Says:  The restaurant is located on Hartlepool Marina, an excellent setting. The interior of the restaurant is spotlessly clean and is well rated by the cores on the doors food hygeine inspectorate. Part of the experience of the meal is that the food is cooked in front of you and... 

Nightlife  

It was the Grand hotel this time: Drag
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My friend Miss Trixie

Miss Trixie, what can I say I have seen him and he is so funny.
I was good friends with miss Trixie all through school it wasn't a shock when I found out he is a drag queen. At school he was Timothy Beckett.
I wasn't sure where to put this tip but if you see him working it will be a night out but it isn't a tip for a place.

Written Aug 13, 2009

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Transportation  

Grand central

Grand central, Hartlepool

 Dick33 Says:  We normally fly to Gatwick it is quite cheap and fast but we found with the new Grand central train we could be in London in 3 hours and it was about the same cost as flying so we tried it out it was a lot faster because of all the hanging around in the airport and it was... 

Transporter bridge

Transporter bridge, Hartlepool

 Dick33 Says:  This must be the most famous structures in Teesside it crosses the Tees from Middlesborough to Port Clarence just to the south of Hartlepool.My Dad used to take us across when we were kids. 

Local Customs  

But!

But!, Hartlepool

 Dick33 Says:  Hartlepool is the only place I know that puts the but in the wrong part of a sentence I will write an example if you described a film you might say "the plot was a little predictable but it is still worth watching" in Hartlepool we would say "the plot was a little... 

Monkey hangers

Monkey hangers, Hartlepool

 Dick33 Says:  During the Napoleonic wars a ship sank off Hartlepool the only survivor was a monkey dressed as a Frenchman some people say because it was a traveling circus some because it was the ships mascot for whatever reason it was dressed like a Frenchman and naturally couldn't speak... 

What to Pack  

Warm clothes
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Make sure you take something warm. My Fiance's cousin had us walking along the sea front at Seaton Carew at 8 am. Wind off the Sea, great view but freezing!

Photo Equipment: Don't forget your camera - I did!

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Nice Beach but see above

Written May 1, 2007

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Sports & Outdoors  

Hartleppol United Football Club

Hartleppol United Football Club, Hartlepool

 cheekymarieh Says:  If you're a football fan and want to go and watch a good game of football in a traditional ground (instead of a stadium!) then it is well worth a trip here. Hartlepool are a good League 1 side who have just missed out on promotion through the play-offs to the Championship.... 

See "The Poolies"

See "The Poolies", Hartlepool

 steventilly Says:  Hartlepool United FC keep threatening to get promoted but never quite manage it. The last 3 years (up to 2002) they have made the play-offs but failed to win them This year (2002) they are riding high at the top of their league and barring some great disaster (such as their... 

Favorites  

Stranton

Stranton, Hartlepool

 Dick33 Says:  This church Stranton all saints is a beautifull old church it was built in the 12th century for the village now it is in the centre of Hartlepool.We all got christened here and Carol got married here unless I move to Malta will probably have my funeral here. 

Festivals & Carnivals

Festivals & Carnivals, Hartlepool

 steventilly Says:  Hartlepool has a biennial Maritime Festival (on the even numbered years). It's a really great weekend and we have a great time there - it's really a pity that it's not held every year. It was on in July this year, though I won't swear that it's on the same month every... 

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