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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 3 miles west of Billingham.
REDCAR RACECOURSE, The
Racecourse, Redcar TS10 2BY
Tel: 01642 484068. Racing has taken place at Redcar for many
years – originally on the sands of Coatham – with the
current site and company opening up for business in 1875. www.redcarracing.co.uk.
About 10 miles east of Billingham.
Preston Hall Museum, Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees. Tel: 01642
781184. The museum is best known for its Victorian Street and
its many period rooms, giving a glimpse of domestic life in the
area over the years. It has an impressive display of weaponry
in its cellars, and also houses Stockton's most famous painting,
the Dice Players by Georges de la Tour. Set in 112 acres of parkland,
between Stockton and Yarm on A135. About 6 miles south of Billingham.
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