The Tees Coastline:
Climate Change &
Sea Defences

  
We have received funding from the Environment Agency to support a Tees Tidelands Youth Engagement Project.
There are 10 admission funded days 
from January 2026 to March 2027
Allocated on a first come, first served basis, 
one class per school.

 Itinerary
  • Beginning with a classroom based presentation, pupils will be introduced to the ideas of global climate change, how rising sea levels will impact our local Tees Coastline. We will discuss natural and built tidal defences and look at projects that allow deliberate flooding of saltmarsh areas to protect local houses and businesses.
  • This is followed by a visit to Greatham Creek. Using part of the England Coast Path, children will be guided on a short walk along the footpath, observing the saltmarsh habitat. The children will be shown how to use binoculars to view the birds and seals that inhabit this unique area.
  • After lunch and a brief classroom session, the children will visit the North Gare Beach and Teesmouth National Nature Reserve to explore the beach and sand dunes as a habitat and natural sea defences.
Learning Objectives 
Science & Geography National Curriculum Links
  • Recognise that environments can change, including human impact, and how this can pose dangers to living things.
  • Identify coastal features local to the area. 
  • Identify the three coastal habitats of sand dunes, beach and rocks found at Teesmouth. To learn about the different plants and animals who live there. 
  • Learn about human impacts on the coast including erosion due to climate change, fires in the sand dunes and litter on the beach. 

Booking Information


  • Cost of visit -  We have received funding from the Environment Agency to support a Tees Tidelands Youth Engagement Project. This funding means we can offer 10 admission-free days for schools to book, allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please note, whilst the grant covers the £3 entrance charge, schools will still need to hire their own transport for the visit.
  • Maximum number of pupils - 40 per day.
  • Visits begin at 9:30 am and groups usually leave around 2:30pm, depending on return to school journey time.
  • Please be aware that when booking a coach, it needs to stay with the group for the whole day.
  • Packed lunches can be taken in the Field Centre classroom or on picnic benches outside, weather permitting. Groups will need to take any rubbish from lunch back to school with them.
  • Toilets, hand washing basins and a fully accessible toilet are available within the Field Centre building.
  • The visit will be led by Field Centre Staff, who all have enhanced DBS checks.
  • Risk assessments will be sent out with booking information.
  • Cancellation fee is waived for the funded days of this project.



To book or make an enquiry, please email: teesmouthfieldcentre@gmail.com or call: 01429 853847