Photo : Middlesbrough
FC
Book : Middlesbrough
and Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar (Explorer Maps).
|
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 (photo). Set in 112 acres
of parkland, between Stockton and Yarm on A135. About 5 miles
west of Middlesbrough.
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 8 miles east of Middlesbrough.
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 5 miles north of Middlesbrough.
The Riverside Stadium
has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since the beginning of
the English Premier League season 1995-96. Its current capacity
is 35,049 all-seated. mfc.premiumtv.co.uk. On the outskirts of
Middlesbrough.
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge links Middlesbrough with
the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, spaning the River Tees. It carries
a travelling 'car', suspended from the bridge, across the river
in 90 seconds and is the largest working bridge of its kind in
the world. It has featured in films and TV programmes including
Billy Elliot, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, The Fast Show, and Steel
River Blues. On the outskirts of Middlesbrough.
Ormesby Hall, Ormesby,
Middlesbrough TS7 9AS Tel: 01642 324188.A mid 18th-century Palladian
attractive rural mansion and gardens, on the edge of Middlesbrough.
The simple Palladian facade masks exquisite interior decoration,
paintings and furnishing. The fine Georgian stable block is home
to the Cleveland Mounted Police's horses. National Trust charges
apply. About 2 miles south of Middlesbrough.
|
Travel information
: Middlesbrough.
(opens in new window)
|
