This Is Tees Valley This Is Tees Valley - Issue 1 2020 | Page 24

TEES VALLEY
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Countryside and coast, adventure in abundance, vibrant events and festivals,
pretty market towns, picturesque villages, an exciting and beautiful network of
walking and cycling routes are just some of the reasons why Tees Valley should
be on your list of places to visit in 2020.
Here are ten things in Tees Valley that you won’t want to miss.
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Take to the water at Tees
Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees
Take to the water and explore the River Tees on
kayak, canoe, paddleboard, powerboat or raft.
Get the blood pumping by taking on the Olympic
standard white water rafting course – recently
used as a filming location for the Sam Mendes war
epic 1917 – or take to the skies on Air Trail, the
UK’s biggest high ropes adventure course.
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Set sail at the National
Museum of the Royal
Navy, Hartlepool
Voyage through maritime history at the
National Museum of the Royal Navy in
Hartlepool.
Experience fighting ships. Feel the
firepower of guns from the era with live
demonstrations and re-enactments. Go
back in time and explore the historic
quayside and get a powerful insight into
the tough lives of sailors from around
the time of Admiral Lord Nelson and the
Battle of Trafalgar.
Climb aboard HMS Trincomalee – the
oldest warship still afloat in Europe and
see first-hand what life was like on board.
Don’t go home without saying “Ahoy!” to the new play
ship, perfect for pint-sized pirates and small sailors.
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Catch a wave at Saltburn
The picturesque town of Saltburn,
with its beautiful coastline and
Victorian charm, is the perfect spot
to catch some waves. On or off the
board there is lots to explore here.
You can take a ride on the oldest
operational water balanced cliff
tramway in Britain, stroll along
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the North-East coast’s longest
remaining pleasure pier, spend your
pennies in the seaside arcades and,
of course, no trip to the beach is
complete without sampling some
deliciously fresh fish and chips
followed by a Tees Valley favourite
– a lemon top ice cream.
Fill up at Orange
Pip Market,
Middlesbrough
Make sure you are in the Boro for Orange Pip
season, starting in May 2020, which takes over
Baker and Bedford Street and Albert Road on the
last Saturday of every month until September.
Orange Pip features the best in local and regional
food as well as live music and creative activities
such as workshops and demos. But don’t worry
if you miss it, these streets are lined with cool
independents offering the tastiest artisan food
and drink all year round. Make time for a
cocktail stop at The Nuthatch, which has bars in
both Middlesbrough and Stockton, and try its
signature cocktail served in a unique bird-shaped
glass – perfect to capture for your Insta story.