Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 3
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (17 min)
Striking slate and limestone gallery housing modern art exhibitions, plus a roof terrace and cafe. Preston Park Museum & Grounds (9 min)
Georgian mansion for exhibits on local life, a recreated Victorian street, with riverside grounds. RSPB Saltholme (22 min)
Family-friendly wetlands with hides for birdwatching including a play area, cycle path and cafe. Roseberry Topping (25 min)
Prominent hill with dog-friendly walking trails to distinctive cliffs & views at the summit. Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (15 min)
Small galleries covering the explorer's life, with dioramas and 1500 artefacts from world cultures. Cod Beck Reservoir (17 min) Air Trail Tees Barrage (15 min) Infinity Bridge (14 min)
Architecture, zaha hadid, and modern architecture Butterfly World Ltd (8 min)
Tropical rainforest hothouse for multiple butterfly species, plus reptiles. Seasonal opening. Dorman Museum (17 min)
Permanent & rotating exhibits, including Middlesbrough history, a zoological collection & pottery. National Trust - Mount Grace Priory (12 min)
14th-century ruins that were home to the Carthusians, a vegetarian and silent order of monks. Tees Transporter Bridge (17 min)
Bungee jumping and abseiling Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (21 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Stewart Park (15 min)
Open parkland with lake waterfowl and a pets' corner with deer, highland cattle, llamas and goats. Newham Grange Farm (13 min) | 
