| warmly decorated rooms provide free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. suites add separate sitting areas. parking is complimentary. breakfast is available for a surcharge. a fitness centre has an indoor pool, a sauna and a steam room, in addition to exercise classes. set in a stately redbrick manor, this refined hotel is a 4-minute walk from eaglescliffe district golf club, a 9-minute walk from eaglescliffe train station and a mile from the preston park museum & grounds. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also a bright restaurant/bar
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 1
Tees Transporter Bridge (13 min)
Bungee jumping and abseiling Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (19 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (16 min)
Small galleries covering the explorer's life, with dioramas and 1500 artefacts from world cultures. Tees Barrage (9 min)
Rafting, river, canoeing, adventure, and outdoor recreation Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (14 min)
Striking slate and limestone gallery housing modern art exhibitions, plus a roof terrace and cafe. Stewart Park (17 min)
Open parkland with lake waterfowl and a pets' corner with deer, highland cattle, llamas and goats. Air Trail Tees Barrage (10 min) National Trust - Mount Grace Priory (17 min)
14th-century ruins that were home to the Carthusians, a vegetarian and silent order of monks. Preston Park Museum & Grounds (4 min)
Georgian mansion for exhibits on local life, a recreated Victorian street, with riverside grounds. Dorman Museum (13 min)
Permanent & rotating exhibits, including Middlesbrough history, a zoological collection & pottery. Infinity Bridge (9 min)
Architecture, zaha hadid, and modern architecture Roseberry Topping (29 min)
Prominent hill with dog-friendly walking trails to distinctive cliffs & views at the summit. Newham Grange Farm (15 min) RSPB Saltholme (19 min)
Family-friendly wetlands with hides for birdwatching including a play area, cycle path and cafe. Butterfly World Ltd (6 min)
Tropical rainforest hothouse for multiple butterfly species, plus reptiles. Seasonal opening. | 
