Tees Valley
Bursting with history, with miles of spectacular coastline, dramatic countryside and acres of ancient woodland, Tees Valley is the perfect choice for a short break. Combine all this with our exciting town centres, market villages, traditional seaside towns, exhilarating water sports and miles and miles of extensive cycle and walk ways - there is plenty to see and do!
The people of the North East are renowned for our warmth and friendliness. Visitors are always welcome…the more the merrier…
Come at any time of the year and you’re bound to find an exciting event about to happen. Experience world-class street arts, festivals of music and culture and a huge choice of regular sporting events such as horse racing, motor racing, golf and Premiership football at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium.
An area of contrasts, from coast to country the region offers a wide range of activities, such as white water rafting, rally driving and flying lessons. Not to mention award-winning attractions offering tales of smugglers, explorers, wild adventure and pioneers.
Indulge yourself by shopping. Discover designer boutiques, market towns with unusual craft and speciality shops or regular farmers markets selling home-grown produce.
With all this on offer - one visit won’t be enough!
Must see and do
- Hartlepool Historic Quay, Hartlepool
- Transporter Bridge and Visitor Centre, Middlesbrough
- Tees Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees
- Butterfly World, Stockton-on-Tees
- Stockton International Riverside Festival, Stockton-on-Tees (August)
- Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough Mela, Middlesbrough (July)
- Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, Darlington
- Preston Hall Museum, Redcar
- Saltburn’s Inclined Tramway, Saltburn
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