Newcastle International Airport 57 min
Preston Park Museum & Grounds (13 min)
Georgian mansion for exhibits on local life, a recreated Victorian street, with riverside grounds. Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (18 min)
Striking slate and limestone gallery housing modern art exhibitions, plus a roof terrace and cafe. Butterfly World Ltd (12 min)
Tropical rainforest hothouse for multiple butterfly species, plus reptiles. Seasonal opening. Tees Transporter Bridge (18 min)
Bungee jumping and abseiling Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (21 min)
Small galleries covering the explorer's life, with dioramas and 1500 artefacts from world cultures. Air Trail Tees Barrage (14 min) RSPB Saltholme (23 min)
Family-friendly wetlands with hides for birdwatching including a play area, cycle path and cafe. Dorman Museum (18 min)
Permanent & rotating exhibits, including Middlesbrough history, a zoological collection & pottery. National Trust - Mount Grace Priory (23 min)
14th-century ruins that were home to the Carthusians, a vegetarian and silent order of monks. Hardwick Country Park (20 min)
Large park with several historic structures plus a visitor’s centre, river, lake & walking trails. Locomotion (26 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Newham Grange Farm (19 min) Stewart Park (22 min)
Open parkland with lake waterfowl and a pets' corner with deer, highland cattle, llamas and goats. Kiplin Hall (31 min)
Garden and architecture Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (15 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. | 
