Historical and Educational

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1. HMS Trincomalee

   

   HMS Trincomalee, built in 1817, is one of the oldest ship afloat in Europe and the last of Nelson's frigates. She is the centrepiece of the award winning attraction, Hartlepool's Maritime Experience and is now fully restored in an...

   

   Type:

   Historic Ship

   Location:

   Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool

2. RNLI Zetland Lifeboat Museum

   

   Listed building housing the Zetland, the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. Built in 1802 by H Greathead. Galleries of fishing history, models, photographs, paintings and cards.

   

   Type:

   Museum

   Location:

   Redcar

3. Wynyard Woodland Park

   

   Wynyard Woodland Park is situated in Stockton Borough's rural fringes. It provides country walks, cycle routes, children's play areas, ponds, woodlands, wildflower meadows, picnic & barbecue areas and recycling facilities. Other amenities...

   

   Type:

   Country / Royal Park

   Location:

   Stockton-on-Tees

4. Piercebridge Roman Fort

   

   One of a series of Roman sites on Dere Street on its route through County Durham. These sites are linked by the Dere Street Trail. Piercebridge Roman Fort features interpreted remains of a fort site known as Morbium, which dates back to...

   

   Type:

   Historic Site

   Location:

   Darlington

5. Hartlepool's Maritime Experience

   

   An authentic reconstruction of an 18th Century naval seaport. Step back in time to a remarkable period in British history. Regular musketry, cannon firing and sword fighting displays bring the past to life. Featuring the short film...

   

   Type:

   Historic Site

   Location:

   Hartlepool