Outside Amenities
WHERE CAN WE GO? Rain or shine we are sure you will find this a good selection. Walks, cinemas, stage productions, travel etc. There is quite a number at the present time, and the list will be added to as the site moves along. While we make every effort to ensure our listings are both accurate and up-to-date, always check with the venue before travelling to make sure.
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| ANWICK GARDEN |
Travelling along the A1 leave the A1 North of the town. Follow clear signposted route |
| AYSGARTH FALLS | Visit this web site and you are in the Yorkshire dales |
| BAMBURGH CASTLE | Refer web site |
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Situated along A1M come off at Junction 63. Take A693 towards Stanley for 4 miles |
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A170 Scarborough Road to Pickering. Museum at bottom of Market Place over bridge |
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In Belsay, 14 miles NW of Newcastle on A696 |
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See web site for more details |
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Located in Masham, North Yorkshire on the to Bedale Road A6108 |
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A19 taking A1058 (Coast Road) to Tynemouth. Follow signage to aquarium |
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One of the best 19th Century Grade 1 Listed Buildings. A fabulous day out |
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A1 South to A59 take signposts to Keighley picking up A 6033 follow signposting. |
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A19 - A170 - B1257 - A64 Follow brown and white tourist signs |
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| CAUSEY ARCH | Refer to web site. |
| CENTRE FOR LIFE | Times Square, Scotswood Road, Sunderland. |
| Birthplace of Thomas Bewick. | |
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13 miles (21km) SW of Alnwick and 15 miles (24km) NW of Morpeth; 1 mile (1.5km) N of Rothbury on B6341. |
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Helmsley A1170 Scarborough - Thirsk Road |
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| DARLINGTON RAILWAY CENTRE |
Check web site for directions |
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Refer to web site start either end of the considerable walk. (we here at RPP think we will put our feet up for this one) |
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A1 North to the City of Durham - Durham Cathedral in the Land of the Prince Bishops |
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Follow web site instructions |
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A64 Scarborough York Road. Come off at junction with A169 |
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Goto to Web Site |
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FARNE ISLANDS |
Goto web Site for tide information etc. |
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From the A64, Flamingo Land is situated off the A169 Malton to Pickering road. |
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| Gala Theatre, Durham. A1 North. | |
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A1 North leaving A184 signposted Gateshead town centre |
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| GEORGE STEPHENSON BITHPLACE | Refer to website |
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GLASS CENTER (National) SUNDERLAND |
Situated on the banks of the River Wear, Sunderland |
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| HALL HILL FARM | From A1 South take A167 then A691 onto B6296 or alternatively check website. |
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Refer web sites http://www.herriotsyorkshire.org/ http://www.herriotdaysout.com/ http://www.herriotcountry.com/ |
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| HARPLEY - Prisoner of War Camp | Refer web site |
| HARROGATE | Plenty of places to stay for the Yorkshire Dales, and a superb town to wander around. |
| HAWES | A fabulous village to feel the warmth of the Yorkshire Dales and home of the Wensleydale Cheese Factory. Market Day Tuesday a must. |
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Alongside B6277, 4.5miles NW of Middleton-in-Teesdale. |
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| HUTTON LE HOLE RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM |
A170 between Sinnington and Kirbymoorside take unclassified road to Hutton-le-Hole Post. (Code YO62 6UA) Beautiful Village in North Yorkshire Moors National Park |
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Check web site for directions. |
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A689 between Stanhope and Alston. |
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Off the A1 take the B6271 |
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| LADY'S WELL | Check web site for details (Free) |
| LEYBURN | A very good central location to explore the Yorkshire dales and the village itself |
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A1 to the A61 towards Ripon then take A6108 follow signposts |
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Refer to web site this journey consists of travel across a tidal causeway |
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East of Witton-le-Wear btn A689 and A68 |
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| METRO CENTRE GATESHEAD |
Shop until you drop in the biggest Shopping Centre in Europe |
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A1 South take A59 to Knaresborough |
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Refer web site for directions and information |
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Refer web site for directions and information |
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| A689 between Stanhope and Alston. | |
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Otterburn Mill is situated near the junction of the A68 (Corbridge - Jedburgh) and the A696 (Newcastle - Jedburgh). |
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A66 Bowes to Penrith Road |
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Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham. The home of Lord Barnard |
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| RIPON | Ripon is a beautiful market town that was founded over 1300 years ago. |
| Web site type in Robin Hood's Bay. Route Coast Road - A171 Whitby to Scarborough | |
| ROYAL QUAYS (Outlet Centre) |
A19 North, using Tyne Tunnel, take A187 towards Whitley Bay, follow sign Posts |
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Scarborough to Thirsk A170 Road follow signposting |
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The Sage Theatre, Gateshead. |
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Staintondale Signposted off the A171 Scarborough and Whitby |
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| SOUTER LIGHTHOUSE | Refer to web site |
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A19 North from Redcar |
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Refer to directions on web site. |
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Goto web site for 8 locations to visit |
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A1 Scotch Corner, Richmond to Leyburn A6108 onto Middleham. Take Coverdale Road. |
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4 miles from the A1 Bedale to Ripon Road |
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| Hadrian's Wall at its best. See website. | |
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| WASHINGTON WETLAND CENTRE | A! North to junction of A1231. Signposted from thereon. Well known Wetland Centre with amounts of fun and wildlife activities |
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| WEARDALE OFF ROAD | From Durham (A1) take A689 through Wolsingham. Watch out for location signs. Quad Biking - Off Road Driving - Clay Pidgeon Shooting - Archery |
| WET 'N' WILD |
A19 Tyne Tunnel. On going through tunnel take signposts Royal Quays Shopping Centre. Wet 'n' Wild opposite |
| WHITBY | A fabulous North Yorkshire Seaside fishing town, with shops, harbour, beach, priory, and that old worldly feeling of days gone by. |
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A174 from Redcar, onto A19 and follow the road. |
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A1079 York/Hull Road take the B1228 |
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| YORKSHIRE LAVENDER | A64 to York, past Malton turn off towards Welburn/Castle Howard, then follow Brown Tourist Signs to Yorkshire Lavender. (see web site for route if travelling from Redcar area) |
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Arkengathdale, Swaledale & Lower Teesdale, Wensleydale, Coverdale & Bishopdale |
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Wharfedale, Malhamdale & Airedale, Three Peaks & Ribblesdale |
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Nidderdale, Lower Wensleydale & Uredale |
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Dentdale, The Howgills, Garsdale, The Lune Valley & Mallerstang |
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On the B6265 Harrogate to Pateley Bridge Road. Follow signs to riverside car park |
Try these links if you have still not made your mind up
http://www.theclarion.co.uk/the_north_east/entertainment/theatre/directory.html