Seaton Carew Golf Club is located in a region that is proud of its current industrial capability and historical industrial heritage in shipbuilding, iron, steel and chemical manufacturing. Many of the Club's founding members were involved in these industries and like many of the Club's current members proud of the local industrial communities. Today most of the industry that is based around the River Tees is part of the Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster and they, along with the Cleveland Hills, provide the backdrop that dominates the inland views from the course. Some reviewers have commented upon this, but once they have played the Seaton Links come away with a similar impression and sentiments to those expressed by the Fine Golf Reviewer who said the renowned championship links of Seaton Carew on North Tees-side. Though some have remarked disparagingly with regard to its domination by a nearby large nuclear power station, along with other industrial plants that encroach on the inland side and the normal wildness of the links view; in fact these distractions are distant and add in a funny way to the character of the experience, which is one of outstanding championship 'running' golf.