| set in a restored 19th-century inn off the a66 road, this warm pub with rooms is 5 miles from preston hall, a museum in a georgian mansion, and 7 miles from head of steam railway museum. . all have en suite bathrooms. there's the cosy, traditional pub serves local fare, as well as a patio and a beer garden. offering free wi-fi, the 4 bright rooms with pine furnishings and contemporary decor also have flat-screen tvs, dvd players and ipod docks, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities
Newcastle International Airport 56 min
Hardwick Country Park (17 min)
Large park with several historic structures plus a visitor’s centre, river, lake & walking trails. Tees Transporter Bridge (14 min)
Bungee jumping and abseiling Locomotion (22 min)
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Permanent & rotating exhibits, including Middlesbrough history, a zoological collection & pottery. Air Trail Tees Barrage (11 min) Newham Grange Farm (16 min) Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (17 min)
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Georgian mansion for exhibits on local life, a recreated Victorian street, with riverside grounds. National Trust - Mount Grace Priory (22 min)
14th-century ruins that were home to the Carthusians, a vegetarian and silent order of monks. Wynyard Woodland Park (15 min)
Park with walking paths along old railway lines, play equipment & a cafe in the former station. Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (12 min)
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Tropical rainforest hothouse for multiple butterfly species, plus reptiles. Seasonal opening. | 
