Poppy Cafe

Went here today to witness a stunning sunrise. Obviously the museum wasn't open but the cannon was there and the light house was lit up. Took some stunning photos of the sunrise over the ocean, very quiet, managed to park up easily and enjoy the most beautiful of scenes. I encourage anyone to experience this at least once. The photos don't do the view justice. It truly was spectacular!

What an amazing place! We stumbled across it by mistake. Such a unique place, run by volunteers who also dress up in period clothing and even sing songs from the war on a little stage. Loads of guns, tanks, artillary, cannons and other buildings. There is a fantastic little cafe too, which has little garden huts to site in. The food is excellent and SO cheap! Truly lovely place, that feels as though its in its own little oasis.

Once again an excellent visit. Was a cold drizzly day but our hot chocolate and bacon sandwiches soon remedied that. The shed pods for a cafe are a great idea. Out of the breeze with blankets on our knees. The artifacts are interesting and really captured our imaginations. My boys loved the vickers machine gun. It was a shame we couldn't get into the gun room due to some over interested tourists hogging the area. We really felt the museum was great but could do with a bit more funding to save some of the items. Everyone who worked there were brilliant. Thanks for a lovely time.

What a hidden gem this is. Hartlepool harbour and marina is well worth a visit,but venture further to the historic pointlans and find this great little museum. The story of the bombardment of Hartlepool is very sad and tells of the folly of war, and the stunning sea views and striking military memorabilia make for an excellent afternoon, set off by some tasty treats from the great little cafe.