Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 15
Butterfly World Ltd (23 min)
Tropical rainforest hothouse for multiple butterfly species, plus reptiles. Seasonal opening. National Trust - Mount Grace Priory (13 min)
14th-century ruins that were home to the Carthusians, a vegetarian and silent order of monks. Newham Grange Farm (24 min) Cod Beck Reservoir (17 min) The Big Sheep & Little Cow (32 min)
Family-friendly farm attraction with animal enclosures, indoor play area and on-site cafe. Cringle Moor (25 min) Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (29 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Kiplin Hall (27 min)
Garden and architecture Preston Park Museum & Grounds (23 min)
Georgian mansion for exhibits on local life, a recreated Victorian street, with riverside grounds. Stewart Park (26 min)
Open parkland with lake waterfowl and a pets' corner with deer, highland cattle, llamas and goats. Cleveland Hills (42 min) Carlton Bank (26 min) Dorman Museum (26 min)
Permanent & rotating exhibits, including Middlesbrough history, a zoological collection & pottery. Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (26 min)
Small galleries covering the explorer's life, with dioramas and 1500 artefacts from world cultures. Whorlton Castle (17 min)
Ruins, castle, and history | 
