Spend the morning exploring the picturesque Cleveland Hills... walk up to Captain Cooks Monument at Great Ayton… walk along the many tracks of Guisborough Forest leading up to the North Yorkshire Moors Park or climb to the top of Roseberry Topping for fantastic views of the Moors and the Tees Valley. Take your own picnic or enjoy a traditional English pub meal and ‘a pint’ at The King’s Head at the bottom of Roseberry Topping.
Weardale and Teesdale form an impressive part of one of England’s largest areas of outstanding natural beauty, the North Pennines, and Teesdale is home to England’s highest waterfall, the mighty High Force. Countryside walkers can take in the high moorlands pierced by the headstreams of the Derwent, Tees and Wear rivers and enjoy the wooded valleys and characteristic whitewashed farm buildings of Teesdale.
Tees Valley is the perfect base for exploring a host of attractions outside the region. If you seek the buzz of city life, Newcastle Gateshead is not far away, visit the vibrant quayside with its BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Millennium Bridge, The Sage and Gatesheads musical arena that attracts artists such as the Scissorsisters, Take That, Kaiser Chiefs, Maroon 5, Maximo Park, UB40 and many many more.
Not only does the North East have great cities, vast beaches & stunning scenery there’s also a huge amount of history to discover... Border warfare, Castles, ancient kingdoms and more. Explore Holy Island - which can only be reached at low tide - the site of the first Viking invasions of Britian. Visit the 16th century castle, and 12th century priory, sample ‘Lindisfarne mead’ & stroll across the sand dunes or through the maze of tiny streets. Along the Northumberland coast discover Alnwick Castle & Gardens. Whatever your age, you’ll find lots to see and do here.
Whitby is dominated by the cliff-top ruins of a beautiful 13th century Abbey. This quaint maritime town is set among fine stretches of coast with spectacular cliffs and bays. 199 steps lead down from the Abbey to the old town where you find an array of unique shops offering local crafts, famous Whitby Jet jewellery, maritime memorabilia and antiques.
A selection of diverse attractions includes the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Victorian Jet Works, the Dracula Experience and Whitby Museum.
Another destination not to be missed and only 65 miles away - is the Lake District National Park. The largest National Park in England the area is famous for its majestic mountains, fells, dales, lakes & villages - relax and experience England’s great outdoors.
The historic town of York has numerous award winning attractions. York will surprise and inspire you with a stunning Minster, the world’s best railway museum and the finest UK Viking attraction. York boasts several major attractions such as its own racecourse or the 2000 shops - some of the most distinctive and stylish shopping in the UK.