Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
(8 Miles)*
mima is a bold new gallery of modern and contemporary art designed by Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects, located in the heart of Middlesbrough.
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Zetland Museum
(8 Miles)*
Zetland - The Oldest Lifeboat in the World.
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Dorman Museum
(9 Miles)*
Town in Time is a permanent exhibition about Middlesborough and its people from earliest times. Middlesborough as a religious community, rural life, industrial revolution to the present day. The Dorman Museum also has a programme of temporary exhibitions
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Ormesby Hall
(10 Miles)*
Ormesby Hall is an intimate home lived in by the Pennyman family for more than 300 years, with fine plaster work, carved wood decoration and fascinating portraits.
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Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
(10 Miles)*
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum marks the site of Cook's birthplace in Marton on the outskirts of Middlesbrough and is situated in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Stewart Park.
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Newham Grange Leisure Farm
(11 Miles)*
Newham Grange Leisure Farm is unique and special. Come and make friends with the rare breeds of farm animals, enjoy a walk around the fields, and why not bring along a picnic for a treat.
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Durham Castle
(15 Miles)*
Durham Castle dates from 1072 and was the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham until 1832.
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Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
(15 Miles)*
On the site visitors can enjoy an exciting and authentic underground experience and discover the special skills and customs of the Cleveland miners.
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Monkwearmouth Station Museum
(16 Miles)*
The Museum is closed for restoration and redevelopment and is due to reopen in the summer of 2006.
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Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
(17 Miles)*
The museum collection covers the railways of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. Of greatest significance is Stephenson's "Locomotion" (1825), which hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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WWT Washington Wetland Centre
(17 Miles)*
Explore 103 acres of wetland, woodland and wildlife reserve at Washington Wetland Centre - one of the North East's biggest conservation success stories. This vibrant, family-friendly, site gives sanctuary to birds, insects and plant-life alike.
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Auckland Castle
(17 Miles)*
Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years.
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North East Aircraft Museum
(18 Miles)*
The North of England's Premier Aviation Collection. Classic aircraft on display include : Avro Vulcan, Hawker Hunter and Falklands veteran - the Pusara. Over 30 aircraft and a collection of aeroengines all under cover.
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Souter Lighthouse
(19 Miles)*
Only 2 miles south of South Shields, Souter Lighthouse overlooks the cliffs of Marsden Bay, high above the rocks and notorious currents of the 'Whitburn Steel' that have wrecked dozens of ships and claimed the lives of many mariners.
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Angel of the North
(20 Miles)*
If you're travelling past Gateshead, whether by car on the A1, or by train on the East coast main line, you can't miss the Angel of the North.
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