Days Out

There are so many places to explore and activities to do in Tees Valley that it’s sometimes hard to be sure you’re making the most of the area. To help family and friends who’d like some guidance on the best places to go, visitTeesvalley has created some suggested itineraries outlining great days out.

Itinerary
Tee Off at Rockliffe For all you golf fans out there then a visit to the Tees Valley’s brand new flagship hotel, Rockliffe Hall in the village of Hurworth-on-Tees is a must. Experience one of the longest and most challenging courses in European golf, designed to allow players of all abilities the chance to...
A Taste of the High Life Whether its adventure you’re after or culture this day out has it all. Summerhill’s high level ropes course and boulder climbing activity in Hartlepool is a great way to have some real fun with your friends and to test your head for heights. (Please note that both activities need to be...
Art and About mima in Middlesbrough town centre is definitely worth a visit, why not opt for a guided tour to view its international programme of modern art or you may prefer to take an art lesson to sharpen your drawing skills. mima is also home to Café Prego which offers a wide range of food suitable...
Topping the Bill If you’re looking for an opportunity to take in some fresh air and stretch your legs then a walk up to the top of Roseberry Topping is an ideal day out. Situated in the village of Newton under Roseberry, the summit of Roseberry Topping offers panoramic views of the Tees Valley and North...
The Birds and the Seas If you’re an experienced bird watcher or simply want to get a bit closer to nature then visit the RSPB Saltholme, a fantastic new wildlife experience in the Tees Valley. The beautiful nature reserve is home to a variety of wildlife all year round. There is also an adventure playground...
I Feel the Need for Speed! If you’ve got a real taste for speed and had dreams of becoming a racedriver then head to Chris Birkbeck International Rally School near Saltburn. You’ll have the opportunity to take real life rally cars out on the school’s course. Designed to copy the surface and pattern of a...
Surf's Up Learn to ride the waves with Saltburn Surf School where you can hire wetsuits, surfboards and book a lesson with a professional surfing instructor. You will learn the physical elements of the sport and the knowledge of how and why waves occur and will have some understanding of the natural...
Time Out Really treat yourself and spend a morning or afternoon indulging in a range of relaxing treatments at Be All You Can. Based in Saltburn, Be All You Can offers an extensive menu of alternative therapies and remedies all designed to help unwind. Why not try one of their Time Out Full day or Half...
Waiting for Sundays Liven up your Sunday evenings with a visit to the Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe. This award winning Vegetarian Restaurant was voted among the top 40 restaurants in the UK in the Observer Food Awards 2008 and won the Best Restaurant in the UK Award 2008 from the Vegetarian Society. Its menu...
Park Life For a leisurely day out head to Preston Hall Museum at Preston Park where you can explore domestic life of the past with the many recreated period rooms. There is also a recreation of a typical Victorian street where demonstrations of traditional crafts can be seen. In addition to these year round...
Learn to Sail Castlegate Quay in Stockton offers you the opportunity to get your hands wet and learn how to sail. The perfect venue for any budding seafarer you can choose from a series of sailing courses which includes private tuition from expert tutors. The replica of Captain James Cook’s ship HM...
White-Knuckle Ride For the perfect group activity white water rafting is the ideal way to have fun with your friends. At Teesside White Water Course the fast flowing rapids will carry you down the course on an exhilarating and adrenalin fuelled trip! Once you’ve dried off you and your group of friends could...
The Crathorne Treat Relax in front of Crathorne Hall’s roaring fires this winter and with its fantastic Happening Pass offer you can really make the most this sumptuous hotel and all its facilities. Enjoy a delicious three course meal in its beautifully refined two Rosette accompanied with one of its finest...
A Right Laugh! New Year is the perfect opportunity to look ahead with fresh optimism, hope, laughter……and the chance to see plenty of comedy in the Tees Valley. So if you’re looking for some real fun then head to the Big Mouth Comedy Club at Middlesbrough Town Hall where you’ll have...
Country Life Delve into the past with a visit to Medieval Ulnaby near Darlington which is the site of a buries medieval village. Enjoy the well stocked farm shop full of delicious locally sourced produce with a welcoming tea room. For the adults there is plenty of opportunity to take a walk around the village...
An ’Owl’ lot of fun Explore some more of our area’s heritage with a trip to Kirkleatham Hall Museum. Here you’ll be able to learn all about the history of how people in the Tees Valley lived centuries ago with collections drawn from communities throughout the region. Children will also love the Kirkleatham...
On Yer Bike! Whizz your way around on some serious super quad bike action at Quads for All in Billingham. These are aimed at three age groups with bikes ranging from 50cc and 250cc. Follow this with a delicious lunch at The Smiths Arms in Greatham where you can enjoy a delicious hearty meal from a superb...
A jump into the Unknown If extreme sports is more your thing then why not take a bungee jump off the Transporter Bridge. It takes place every third and forth Saturday or Sunday morning of the month between 9am and 1.30pm and is definitely not for the faint hearted. While there take the opportunity to have a guided tour...
Go Green If you fancy becoming at one with nature then head to the North of England's pioneering eco-experience – Nature's World, featuring organic demonstration and ornamental gardens, wildlife areas and ponds, tearoom restaurant with terrace, gift shop and unique working River Tees model. The...
Captain Cook Tour The Captain Cook Country Tour will take you on a journey of discovery as it follows the life of Britain's most famous seaman and explorer. It will take you through a rich variety of landscape: from industrial activity, through wild moorland and along rocky coastline from which James Cook took...
Giddy Up If you love animals and more specifically horses then Kirkleavington Riding School and Stainsby Grange in Thornaby both offer a range of lessons catering for every ability, from the total beginner to the exam candidate wanting a career with horses. They also offer a Full Livery service with a...
What's Cooking? If you are looking for a recipe to indulge the family or impress friends at a dinner party, our Wynyard Hall's Winter Cookery Class is a perfect opportunity to pick up some great culinary tips! Enjoy a warm welcome complimented with refreshments on your arrival. Our experienced Chefs...

Itinerary

Tee Off at Rockliffe

For all you golf fans out there then a visit to the Tees Valley’s brand new flagship hotel, Rockliffe Hall in the village of Hurworth-on-Tees is a must. Experience one of the longest and most challenging courses in European golf, designed to allow players of all abilities the chance to...

A Taste of the High Life

Whether its adventure you’re after or culture this day out has it all. Summerhill’s high level ropes course and boulder climbing activity in Hartlepool is a great way to have some real fun with your friends and to test your head for heights. (Please note that both activities need to be...

Art and About

mima in Middlesbrough town centre is definitely worth a visit, why not opt for a guided tour to view its international programme of modern art or you may prefer to take an art lesson to sharpen your drawing skills. mima is also home to Café Prego which offers a wide range of food suitable...

Topping the Bill

If you’re looking for an opportunity to take in some fresh air and stretch your legs then a walk up to the top of Roseberry Topping is an ideal day out. Situated in the village of Newton under Roseberry, the summit of Roseberry Topping offers panoramic views of the Tees Valley and North...

The Birds and the Seas

If you’re an experienced bird watcher or simply want to get a bit closer to nature then visit the RSPB Saltholme, a fantastic new wildlife experience in the Tees Valley. The beautiful nature reserve is home to a variety of wildlife all year round. There is also an adventure playground...

I Feel the Need for Speed!

If you’ve got a real taste for speed and had dreams of becoming a racedriver then head to Chris Birkbeck International Rally School near Saltburn. You’ll have the opportunity to take real life rally cars out on the school’s course. Designed to copy the surface and pattern of a...

Surf's Up

Learn to ride the waves with Saltburn Surf School where you can hire wetsuits, surfboards and book a lesson with a professional surfing instructor. You will learn the physical elements of the sport and the knowledge of how and why waves occur and will have some understanding of the natural...

Time Out

Really treat yourself and spend a morning or afternoon indulging in a range of relaxing treatments at Be All You Can. Based in Saltburn, Be All You Can offers an extensive menu of alternative therapies and remedies all designed to help unwind. Why not try one of their Time Out Full day or Half...

Waiting for Sundays

Liven up your Sunday evenings with a visit to the Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe. This award winning Vegetarian Restaurant was voted among the top 40 restaurants in the UK in the Observer Food Awards 2008 and won the Best Restaurant in the UK Award 2008 from the Vegetarian Society. Its menu...

Park Life

For a leisurely day out head to Preston Hall Museum at Preston Park where you can explore domestic life of the past with the many recreated period rooms. There is also a recreation of a typical Victorian street where demonstrations of traditional crafts can be seen. In addition to these year round...

Learn to Sail

Castlegate Quay in Stockton offers you the opportunity to get your hands wet and learn how to sail. The perfect venue for any budding seafarer you can choose from a series of sailing courses which includes private tuition from expert tutors. The replica of Captain James Cook’s ship HM...

White-Knuckle Ride

For the perfect group activity white water rafting is the ideal way to have fun with your friends. At Teesside White Water Course the fast flowing rapids will carry you down the course on an exhilarating and adrenalin fuelled trip! Once you’ve dried off you and your group of friends could...

The Crathorne Treat

Relax in front of Crathorne Hall’s roaring fires this winter and with its fantastic Happening Pass offer you can really make the most this sumptuous hotel and all its facilities. Enjoy a delicious three course meal in its beautifully refined two Rosette accompanied with one of its finest...

A Right Laugh!

New Year is the perfect opportunity to look ahead with fresh optimism, hope, laughter……and the chance to see plenty of comedy in the Tees Valley. So if you’re looking for some real fun then head to the Big Mouth Comedy Club at Middlesbrough Town Hall where you’ll have...

Country Life

Delve into the past with a visit to Medieval Ulnaby near Darlington which is the site of a buries medieval village. Enjoy the well stocked farm shop full of delicious locally sourced produce with a welcoming tea room. For the adults there is plenty of opportunity to take a walk around the village...

An ’Owl’ lot of fun

Explore some more of our area’s heritage with a trip to Kirkleatham Hall Museum. Here you’ll be able to learn all about the history of how people in the Tees Valley lived centuries ago with collections drawn from communities throughout the region. Children will also love the Kirkleatham...

On Yer Bike!

Whizz your way around on some serious super quad bike action at Quads for All in Billingham. These are aimed at three age groups with bikes ranging from 50cc and 250cc. Follow this with a delicious lunch at The Smiths Arms in Greatham where you can enjoy a delicious hearty meal from a superb...

A jump into the Unknown

If extreme sports is more your thing then why not take a bungee jump off the Transporter Bridge. It takes place every third and forth Saturday or Sunday morning of the month between 9am and 1.30pm and is definitely not for the faint hearted. While there take the opportunity to have a guided tour...

Go Green

If you fancy becoming at one with nature then head to the North of England's pioneering eco-experience – Nature's World, featuring organic demonstration and ornamental gardens, wildlife areas and ponds, tearoom restaurant with terrace, gift shop and unique working River Tees model. The...

Captain Cook Tour

The Captain Cook Country Tour will take you on a journey of discovery as it follows the life of Britain's most famous seaman and explorer. It will take you through a rich variety of landscape: from industrial activity, through wild moorland and along rocky coastline from which James Cook took...

Giddy Up

If you love animals and more specifically horses then Kirkleavington Riding School and Stainsby Grange in Thornaby both offer a range of lessons catering for every ability, from the total beginner to the exam candidate wanting a career with horses. They also offer a Full Livery service with a...

What's Cooking?

If you are looking for a recipe to indulge the family or impress friends at a dinner party, our Wynyard Hall's Winter Cookery Class is a perfect opportunity to pick up some great culinary tips! Enjoy a warm welcome complimented with refreshments on your arrival. Our experienced Chefs...