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Hartlepool is in County Durham, a county whose southern boundary is formed by the River Tees, its northern boundary by the River Tyne, its western boundary high in the Pennine Hills and to the east, the limestone cliffs of its North Sea coastline, the unspoilt Durham Heritage Coast. Here you will find the magnificent World Heritage site Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The county is mainly rural with the moors and valleys of Teesdale and Weardale, bustling market towns, former colliery villages, majestic castles and living museums.

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Attractions Hartlepool Historic Quay & Museum, Jackson Dock, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool Tel: 01429 860006. The internationally renowned Historic Quay and award-winning Museum opened in 1995. The Quay depicts an 18th Century seaport from the time of Nelson and Trafalgar. Home of the HMS Trincomalee, the second oldest British warship afloat – available for guided tours. Northumbria's Visitor Attraction of the Year (awarded twice in the last three years) and listed by Which? Guide as one of the top six historical attractions in the UK. In the centre of Hartlepool.

Hartlepool Historic Quay & Museum

Attractions Sedgefield Racecourse, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 2HW Tel: 01740 621925 Hosting 20 Jump race meetings and spanning 11 months of the year, Sedgefield Racecourse is one of Britain’s most popular racecourses. About 10 miles west of Hartlepool.

Sedgefield Racecourse

Attractions Billingham Beck Valley Country Park Tel: 01642 360376 Billingham Beck Valley is one of Stockton Borough's most interesting areas of countryside with its colourful meadows, ponds, marsh and woodland. Designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1992, this valuable pocket of countryside has been preserved as a haven for wildlife and a place where people can explore, enjoy and learn about the countryside. About 8 miles southwest of Hartlepool.

Billingham Beck Valley Country Park

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