England Coast Path - Teesmouth to Transporter Bridge

(S) From the Zinc Works Road bus stop walk south towards Stockton along Tees Road.

(1) Cross straight at the roundabout and continue on A178 past the Sewrage Works, Graythorp Industrial Estate and the Oil Storage Depot.

(2) The footpath changes from tarmac to grass at the Huntsman Greatham bus stop. Continue on this grass footpath (Tees Road). There will be a mesh fence with barbed wire to your right.
At the end of the fence, turn right through an A-frame gate and turn left continuing to follow the grass footpath for about 400m before it rejoins the road at the bridge across Greatham Creek. There is a blue sign here indicating walking route to RSPB Saltholme and the transporter bridge.

(3) Cross the bridge. The sculpture at the other side of the bridge is actually the Greatham Creek Seal Hide.
Follow the newly made footpath along the A178, there are lots of information boards here about the marshes. You will then pass the Seal Sands car park. There is a ramp here to another hide if you wish to stop.
When you have finished at the hide, cross the road and take the footpath on the opposite side of the A178 which runs in between 2 fences. Continue passing the pipeline until you reach the roundabout.

(4) Cross straight this roundabout, use extreme caution as there is no footpath for several metres and you will need to navigate the pipelines, barrier and fence to pick up the path behind the hedge on the left side of the road.

(5) If you wish to visit RSPB Saltholme you will need to leave the footpath at the Fire Station and cross the road at the bus stop.
Continue to follow the footpath behind the bus shelter to continue the walk until you cross the wooden footbridge over Holme Fleet.

(6) Follow the path to the left around the water's edge until you reach the railway line, then turn right.
Continue on this grass footpath until you reach Port Clarence road.

(7) Turn left and go under the railway bridge. Follow the cycle path in front of you to get a good view of the Transporter Bridge or follow the road to get a close up look at the gondola. (E)

• Transport: There is no parking at the Tranporter Bridge, parking with a walk to the start point in Seaton Carew or North Gare Car Park. The Stagecoach bus service 1 runs between Hartepool and Middlesbrough along the entire route of this walk with multiple bus stops. The start bus stop is Zinc Works Road and the end bus stop is Saltview Terrace in Port Clarence at the junction of the A1046 and A178.
• Facilities : There are no toilets or cafes on this route however there is a visitor centre at RSPB Saltholme which has a cafe and toilets.
• Accessibility: Large parts of this route are paved, however some if it is over grass/dirt footpaths so not suitable for wheelchairs and puschairs.*

• North Gare/Teesmouth/Seaton Common Nature Reserve
• Seals using the Seal Sands and Greatham Creek Seal Hides.
• RSPB Saltholme
• Transporter Bridge