Thornaby-on-Tees

Worth seeing in and around Thornaby-on-Tees

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Riverside Stadium

   The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since its opening in 1995. It has an all-seated capacity of 33,746, although provisional planning permission is in place to expand to 42,000 if required.

   5.9 km · association football stadium in Middlesbrough · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Teesside University

   Teesside University is a public university with its main campus in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire in North East England. It was officially opened as Constantine Technical College in 1930, before becoming a polytechnic in 1969, and finally granted university status in 1992 by the Privy Council.

   4.5 km · public university in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge

   The Tees Transporter Bridge, also referred to as the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge or, locally, as The Transporter, is a bridge over the River Tees in northern England. The northern side is in Port Clarence and the southern side is in Middlesbrough.

   5.6 km · transporter bridge in northeast England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art

   MIMA, or Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, is a contemporary art gallery based in the centre of Middlesbrough, England. The gallery was formally launched on Sunday, 27 January 2007; since 2014, it has been part of Teesside University.

   4.8 km · art Museum in Middlesbrough, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Sacred Heart Church, Middlesbrough

   Sacred Heart Church formerly the Church of Sacred Heart and St Philomena is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the town centre of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. It was built from 1930 to 1932 and is based on the design of St Andrew's Abbey in Bruges, Belgium.

   4 km · grade II listed catholic church in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Dorman Museum

   Dorman Museum is a local and social history museum on the town centre side of Albert Park, Linthorpe in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of two museums operated by the local borough council, along with the Captain Cook birthplace in Stewart Park.

   4 km · museum in Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tees Barrage

   The Tees Barrage is a barrage and road bridge across the River Tees, Northern England, just upriver of Blue House Point and is used to control the flow of the river, preventing flooding and the effects of tidal change. It is between the towns of Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby, road access is only by the latter with limited road access to the Tees's north bank.

   1.2 km · dam in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   ARC Theatre & Arts Centre

   ARC Stockton Arts Centre is a multi-purpose arts centre embracing cinema, theatre, dance and music. It has five floors offering four venues: two theatres, a mixed venue called The Point, and a cinema.

   1.1 km · arts centre and theatre in Stockton-on-Tees, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Globe Theatre

   The Globe is a Grade II listed Art Deco theatre, in Stockton-on-Tees, England.

   1.2 km · theatre and cinema in Stockton-on-Tees, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Church of St Peter ad Vincula

    The Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Thornaby, is an Anglican church in Thornaby, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which is grade II* listed, is dated to the 12th century, replacing an earlier building on the same site.

    1.9 km · church in Thornaby, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Thornaby-on-Tees

Airports

Newcastle (NCL), 59 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 80 km · Manchester (MAN), 149 km

Stations

Middlesbrough railway station, 4.9 km · Billingham railway station, 5.5 km · Allens West railway station, 5.5 km · Eaglescliffe railway station, 4.4 km · Stockton railway station, 1.6 km

• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Thornaby-on-Tees

  53 km · quickest by road, 1h 15m · £6–8
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Thornaby-on-Tees

  84 km · quickest by road, 1h 51m · £10–13
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Thornaby-on-Tees

  132 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · £16–21
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