Attractions in Grangetown & Things to Do in Grangetown
(and nearby)

Ormesby Hall (3 Miles)*
Ormesby Hall is an intimate home lived in by the Pennyman family for more than 300 years, with fine plaster work, carved wood decoration and fascinating portraits.
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (3 Miles)*
mima is a bold new gallery of modern and contemporary art designed by Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects, located in the heart of Middlesbrough.
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum (4 Miles)*
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum marks the site of Cook's birthplace in Marton on the outskirts of Middlesbrough and is situated in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Stewart Park.
Dorman Museum (4 Miles)*
Town in Time is a permanent exhibition about Middlesborough and its people from earliest times. Middlesborough as a religious community, rural life, industrial revolution to the present day. The Dorman Museum also has a programme of temporary exhibitions
Zetland Museum (4 Miles)*
Zetland - The Oldest Lifeboat in the World.
Newham Grange Country Farm (5 Miles)*
Newham Grange Country Farm is unique and special. Come and make friends with the rare breeds of farm animals, enjoy a walk around the fields, and why not bring along a picnic for a treat.
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (10 Miles)*
On the site visitors can enjoy an exciting and authentic underground experience and discover the special skills and customs of the Cleveland miners.
Mount Grace Priory (15 Miles)*
Although Mount Grace Priory is just a short drive from the grand ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey it depicts the contrasting simplicity and austerity of life at this well-preserved former priory of the Carthusian Order.
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum (16 Miles)*
The museum collection covers the railways of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. Of greatest significance is Stephenson's "Locomotion" (1825), which hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Croft Circuit (18 Miles)*
Since its redevelopment in 1996 Croft Circuit has endeavoured to bring the Crème de la Crème of British Motorsport to North East and North Yorkshire spectators.
Durham Castle (21 Miles)*
Durham Castle, together with the Cathedral, was awarded the status of a World Heritage Site in 1986 providing international recognition for this unique, historic and scenic site.
Auckland Castle (21 Miles)*
Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years.
Crook Hall and Gardens (21 Miles)*
Crook Hall built in the 13th century is one of the oldest inhabited houses in Durham. The Hall is a jumble of buildings reflecting its historical development.
Rievaulx Abbey (22 Miles)*
Set in a remote corner of the North Yorkshire Moors, it is easy to see what attracted St Aelred and his twelve Clairvaux monks to establish a monastery here in 1132.
Captain Cook Memorial Museum (22 Miles)*
In Whitby's narrow, winding Grape Lane close by the busy Harbour, stood the handsome house of 18th century Quaker shipowner John Walker and his family - and - in the attic, his 'other family' of seventeen apprentices, lodging there.
Whitby Abbey (22 Miles)*
Best known as the setting for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, the impressive ruins of Whitby Abbey were once the home of a Saxon saint.
Helmsley Walled Garden (23 Miles)*
Set against the backdrop of Helmsley Castle and Duncombe Park, the five acre garden, originally built in 1756, has recently benefited from 15 years of extensive restoration.
Duncombe Park (23 Miles)*
Sir Charles Duncombe's new Baroque mansion was completed in 1713 on a virgin plateau overlooking Helmsley Castle and the valley of the River Rye.
Monkwearmouth Station Museum (24 Miles)*
The museum is housed in an outstanding grade 2* listed 1840s station building commissioned by the famous railway entrepreneur George Hudson.
Falconry uk Birds of Prey Centre (24 Miles)*
The Birds of Prey & Conservation Centre at Sion Hill Hall, near Thirsk, was set up to ensure that birds of prey would survive, and to provide the public with a rare opportunity to see and enjoy these beautiful birds.
Low Barns Nature Reserve (25 Miles)*
Regarded as one of Durham Wildlife Trust's premier reserves, this 50 hectare wetland site contains mixed woodlands and grasslands. A recently refurbished visitor centre is open to the public and something of interest can be seen throughout the year.
Sion Hill l (25 Miles)*
Sion Hill was designed in 1912 by the renowned York Architect Walter H. Brierley "The Lutyens of the North".
WWT Washington Wetland Centre (25 Miles)*
Explore a diverse mix of wetland, woodland and wildlife reserve at WWT Washington Wetland Centre - one of the North East's biggest conservation success stories.
Raby Castle (25 Miles)*
Built for the mighty dynasty of the Nevills, this great fortress stands proud and defiant, its history rolling back almost a thousand years.
Washington Old Hall (26 Miles)*
British and American visitors alike will enjoy visiting the Grade I listed Jacobean manor of Washington Old Hall which was once the ancestral home of George Washington.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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