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Thistle Middlesbrough

Fry Street, TS1 1JH MiddlesbroughGBP 55 - 194

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This modern 4-star hotel is in the centre of Middlesbrough, in the busy Teesside business area. Thistle Middlesbrough has large en suite rooms with fl… More
GBP 35 - 55

The Blue Bell Hotel

Acklam Road, TS5 7HL MiddlesbroughGBP 35 - 55

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Just off the A19 and only 3 miles (5 km) from Middlesbrough´s town centre, railway station and football stadium, the Blue Bell offers free Wi-Fi… More
GBP 85 - 95

The Baltimore Hotel

250 Marton Rd, TS4 2EZ MiddlesbroughGBP 85 - 95

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Just one mile from Middlesbrough city centre and rail station, The Baltimore Hotel has 24-hour front desk, a bar, a restaurant and free parking. The … More
GBP 37 - 100

Premier Inn Middlesbrough Central South

Marton Way, TS4 3BS MiddlesbroughGBP 37 - 100

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This Premier Inn hotel has good access to the town centre and offers Freeview TV, power showers, free parking, and a Toby Carvery restaurant next door… More
GBP 40 - 89

Best Western Middlesbrough

Marton Road, TS4 2PA MiddlesbroughGBP 40 - 89

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Ideally located for Middlesbrough City Centre, University, Law Courts, Business, Retail and Entertainment areas. The Best Western Highfield Hotel is … More
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Middlesbrough: Guide


Middlesbrough (population roughly 150,000) is a very large town in the unitary authority of Middlesbrough Borough Council, which was part of the now abolished county of Cleveland, England|Cleveland and county borough Teesside. Prior to both of these, it was in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and currently is within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.

Get in


By plane


Middlesbrough is served by Durham Tees Valley Airport (also known as Teesside Airport; IATA airport code MME), which is 12 miles away from the town.

Teesside Airport is small, and only flies to a few destinations. However, the larger Newcastle Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport are within a reasonable drive.

By car


Middlesbrough is at the intersection of the A19 and A66, and is within an hours drive of Tyneside, Wearside and York.

By cycle


Middlesbrough is on the National Cycle Network. National Cycle Route 1 (Inverness to Dover) runs for 25 km through the town

By bus/coach


The town has a bus service, which is a hub for Teesside and Middlesbrough.

The town is a key point on the National Express coach network, with services linking with London, Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick Airports, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, York and other key towns and cities across the country.

The town's has buses which provide regular links with Darlington, Durham (England)|Durham, Newcastle, Bishop Auckland, Northallerton, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar, Guisborough, Whitby and Scarborough. The two bus operators are Arriva and Stagecoach.

By train


Services run to Redcar and Saltburn, Darlington, which is a key station on the rail network (on the East Cost Mainline, Virgin Cross-Country and Transpennine Express), Bishop Auckland, Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool and
Whitby.
Transpennine Express run services to York, Leeds, Manchester and Manchester Airport

By boat


Teesside is served by Teesport, though this is mainly for freight. The nearest major port is the Port of Tyne.

Get around


Parking


The NCP car park below the Dundas Mall is a large car park, generally with free spaces. However, the car park is privately owned by NCP, so charges are high!

Short stay parking is also available at Captain Cook Square Car Park, Middlesbrough Retail Park (near the Cineworld cinema), the Cleveland Centre, and a small car park on Burton Street.

Long stay parking is available at the Zetland Multi Story Car Park, Cannon Park, the Captain Cook Square Car Park, and a few other small car parks.

On days of Middlesbrough FC home matches, it's advisable to go to the town before noon or fans will take the spaces.

Public transit


The town does not have a Metro system, nor does the train service sufficiently cover the town. The best way to get around the town using public transport is by Arriva or Stagecoach bus services. . The bus station has an entrance in Captain Cook Square, as well as one on Newport Road. There are services to surrounding towns and villages, as well as Sunderland, Durham and Newcastle. There are also National buses.
The train station is located at the top (north) end of Linthorpe Road. There are direct services to Newcastle, Hexham, Sunderland, Saltburn, Redcar, Whitby, York, Darlington, Leeds and Manchester. Teesside Airport has a station on the route to Darlington, but for no reason anyone can think of, trains never stop there.

See


Sports


Middlesbrough has a Premiership football club. The Premiership is the UK's top soccer league. Middlesbrough FC were UEFA Cup runners up in 2005-2006, and they won the League Cup in 2003-2004. Over the past couple of years they have been one of the most successful north eastern club, at the current time though they are in a similar posistion to Newcastle at the lower end of the Premiership. The football team play in the 35,000 seat (☎ 0870 421 1986). The stadium is a 10 minute walk from the town centre (past the cinema) and is easy to find. If you are in doubt, ask a local or simply follow the crowd. Middlesbrough play in red, with a white chestband. Tickets generally cost around £25 for adults and £15 for concessions. They can be bought from the ticket office at the stadium, or from the MFC Retail in Captain Cook Square, opposite the entrance to the bus station, and 150 yards from Linthorpe Road.

Cinema & theatre


Cinemas


There are multiplex cinemas in both Middlesbrough and Teesside Park. In Middlesbrough, there is a (Middlesbrough Leisure Park, Marton Road), and at Teesside Leisure Park (between Middlesbrough and Stockton) there is a Showcase Cinema .

The Cineworld cinema is cheaper and newer, though there are not as many shows.

Also, there is a single screen cinema in Redcar, the Regent Cinema, though it is very old. (The Esplanade, Redcar. +44 (0)1642 482094. Website: )

Theatres


There are theatres in Middlesbrough (The Avenue, Linthorpe. +44 (0)1642 815181. Website: ), Darlington Civic Theatre (Parkgate, Darlington. +44 (0)1325 486555. Website: .) and The Forum Theatre (Queensway, Billingham. +44 (0)1642 551389. Website: )

Museums


Middlesbrough has two museums: the Dorman Museum and Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.

Dorman Museum

Dorman Museum is a museum which is over 100 years old. It is located near Albert Park.

The museum has free entry, and is open in Summer (28 February to 31 October) between 10am-5:30pm, on Tuesdays-Sunday and is closed all day Sunday. It open in Winter between 9:00am and 4:30pm, on Tuesdays-Sunday.

Dorman Museum,
Linthorpe Road,
Middlesbrough
TS5 6LA

+44 (0)1642 813781

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

The museum has free entry.
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is a museum built in 1978 and refurbished in 1998. It is about the life of local born explorer, , who was born on the site of the museum in 1728.

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum,
Stewart Park,
Marton,

+44 (0)1642 311211.

mima


Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art is an art gallery which will open in early 2007.

Learn


University of Teesside, . One of the leading institutions of higher education in the North East of England.

Do


Sports


Bowling


Bowling is available at Hollywood Bowl in Teesside Leisure Park (+44 (0)1642 633666 Website: )

Ice skating


Ice skating is available in Billingham Forum ().

Swimming


The Splash centre is a swimming baths in Stockton, which has 2 slides and 1 wave machine. (Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees. +44 (0)1642 527272).

A list of pools in Redcar & Cleveland is available here: . Also, there is the Rainbow Centre in Coulby Newham (Parkway Centre, Coulby Newham. +44 (0)1642 592800. Website: ) and the Neptune Centre in Berwick Hills (Ormesby Road, Berwick Hills. +44 (0)1642 230106. Website: ). The Neptune Centre is the home of MASC - Middlesbrough Amatuer Swimming Club. Middlesbrough is also very near the North Sea coast - but it is usually far too cold to swim in the North Sea (unless you wear a wet-suit!).

Walking & Rambling


Situated on the northern edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park,
Middlesbrough is an ideal and handy base for walking and rambling activities
in this area - and in the Northumberland National Park. Middlesbrough is
also within 'striking distance' of the Cleveland Way - a long distance
walk (109 miles) that goes from Helmsley (SE 612 838) to Filey (TA 114 806). Further details about this walk can be found on the National Trails Web site: . People who successfully complete the route can claim a certificate. It is also possible to purchase a woven, cloth ruck-sack badge
from the National Park Centre at Sutton Bank (tel: 01845-597426).

Middlesbrough hosts a local group of the . This group organises regular walking events. Details of these can be found on the Cleveland Group's Web page. There is also a local group of the
. The chairperson of the Cleveland section of the RA can be contacted by phone on 01642-474864.

There are many local walking groups and rambling clubs in the area. One of the most popular and successful of these is.

Further details about walking in the North East area (and a free Walking Guide) can be obtained from the following Web address: . Useful walking maps (1:25000 scale) for this area are Explorer 306 and Outdoor Leisure sheets 26 and 27. These are available in local shops and can also be obtained from the UK's office. Electronic maps for use with computers and GPS satellite navigation systems can be purchased from
. Anquet has lots of UK walking routes (for use with a GPS) on its Web site. An example of one of the many routes available at this Web site can be found here .


Buy


Middlesbrough has many different types of shops, and four shopping centres. The majority of these are in, or connected to, the town's large and comprehensive shopping district.

The town is home to the award winning clothes store.

Shopping centres


Captain Cook Square Shopping Centre is an outdoor shopping centre containing various shops. The shops include Waterstones, Virgin Megastores, JJB Sports, Wilkinson's, and the official Middlesbrough Football Club store. Also, it includes two discount department stores: Tk Maxx and TJ Hughes.
Cleveland Shopping Centre (now known as "The Mall") is an indoor shopping centre comprising of many high street shops, such as WH Smiths, Top Shop, Boots and HMV, and department stores, such as BHS and Debenhams. It is also near the Binns department store.
Dundas Mall is an indoor shopping centre mainly containing lesser-known shops. The centre's selection of shops isn't very good.
Hill Street Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre mainly containing high street shops such as Next, Argos, Marks and Spencer and Woolworths.
Also, there are shopping centres in nearby Stockton and Hartlepool, as well as the Teesside Retail Park located on the bordary line of Middlesbrough borough and Stockton-on-Tees borough.

Eat


The is a local delicacy of Teesside comprised of chicken or Pork, topped with cheese, garlic butter and a selection of other toppings. It is generally served as a take-away.

General


Emily's, 144 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 220123
Europa Restaurant, 10 Borough Rd. +44 (0)1642 247925.
Sasser's Continental Café, 193-19 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 218600
Eliano's Brasserie, 20-22 Fairbridge St. +44 (0)1642 868566
Flemming's, 208 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 814597

Fine dining


Chapter's, 27 High St, Stokesley. +44 (0)1642 711888. Chapter's serves continental cuisine and has been named to numerous good food guides thanks to its consistently excellent menu. It is roughly a 9 mile road journey from Middlesbrough.
Fellini's Ristorante, 325 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 219199.

Fast food


Burger King, 58 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 248919
KFC, 191 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 244861
McDonald's, 95 Linthorpe Rd. +44 (0)1642 231555
McDonald's, North Ormesby Rd. +44 (0)1642 246594
McDonald's, Cambridge Rd. +44 (0)1642 253401
Pizza Hut, Middlesbrough Leisure Park, Marton Rd. +44 (0)1642 242626

Vegetarian


Goodbody's Cafe, 58 Albert Rd. +44 (0)1642 253503

Drink


The town has many pubs and bars. These are both in the town's centre and in residential districts.

Many Yorkshire towns and villages (within driving distance), such as Great Ayton, also have pubs. Many of these feel authentic pubs.

Sleep


Thistle Hotel, Fry Street. +44 (0)1642 245861. located in the centre of Middlesbrough.
Premier Travel Inn, Whitewater Way, Stockton-on-Tees. +44 (0)1642 671464. Located between Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough
Hotel Baltimore, 250 Marton Rd, Middlesbrough. +44 (0)1642 224111.

Get out


Middlesbrough has two large parks: Albert Park and Stewart Park.

Stewart Park is four miles out of the town's centre, and is on the A172. It has an area of 30 hectares/70 acres. Also, Marton train station is only a five minutes walk. The park was landscaped by Henry Bolckow, one of Middlesbrough's ironmasters and the borough's first mayor. On the site, the cottage where local hero and explorer Captain James Cook was born once stood. There is a modern museum located 50m from where this cottage was.

Albert Park is close to the town centre, and has an area of 70 acres. It was donated to the town by Henry Bolckow; opened by Queen Victoria's youngest son, Prince Albert, in 1868. It was the home of Middlesbrough Football Club until they moved to Ayresome Park (where they no longer play, they have since moved to the Riverside Stadium).

Contact & local info


Local info


Area code: 01642
Post town: Middlesbrough
Postal codes: TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5, TS6-Eston, TS7, TS8, TS9-Stokesley, Gt.Ayton
Police force:
Unitary authority:

Contact


Middlesbrough Borough Council:
Website: http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/portal/
Tourist Information: The Town Hall Albert Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 2PA +44 (0)1642 729700

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