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Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima)
mima is the useful museum, a civic institution that promotes art as a tool for social change.
Read ArticlePreston Park museum and grounds
Nestled alongside the River Tees, Preston Hall, a former Georgian gentleman’s residence and once home to local industrial magnate Robert Ropner, houses a vast collection of artefacts which tell the story of Stockton-On-Tees.
Read ArticleThe Dorman Museum
Sitting just outside Middlesbrough town centre, the Dorman Museum is a great day out for everyone.
Read ArticleMount Grace Priory
Operated by English Heritage and owned by the National Trust, Mount Grace Priory is one of the country’s most important Carthusian ruins.
Read ArticleRoseberry Topping
The striking outline of Roseberry Topping, affectionately known as 'Yorkshire's Matterhorn', is visible for miles around.
Read ArticleRHS Garden Wisley
Situated near to Woodlands Park Hotel, Wisley is the historic home of the RHS and undoubtedly one of the finest gardens in the world.
Read ArticleHeart of the Shires
The ‘Heart of the Shires’ is a shopping village unlike any other in the heart of England, beautifully set in and around a former Victorian farmyard with a bandstand at its centre. Unique and individual shops wind around a paved courtyard and through the old barns. Close to Fawsley Hall, enjoy a day out at The Heart of the Shires.
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