Redcar
Redcar lies next to Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast and has one of the longest unbroken stretches of beach in the United Kingdom. Redcar has attractions that draw visitors from all over the area, including its eight miles of sandy beach, traditional donkey rides, nightlife and the Zetland Lifeboat Museum.
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Discover the skills and customs that built Cleveland's Ironstone heritage, experience the underground world of a real ironstone mine and explore the life of the miners that helped make Cleveland the most important Ironstone mining district in Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
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Guisborough Museum was established in 1989 to provide a safe haven for the fast-disappearing social heritage of Guisborough. The Museum currently displays over a thousand objects each of which represent some facet of Guisborough's social history. Displays are changed each year so that different themes can be showcased.
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Kirkleatham Museum is the local history museum for the Borough of Redcar & Cleveland. Exhibitions include Memories of Childhood and Ironstone Mining, and there is also an Owl Centre at the Museum for the conservation of owls and other birds of prey, which holds flying displays daily in good weather.
A great idea for a day out, entry to this destination is free!
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The Zetland lifeboat arrived at Redcar over 200 years ago and is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. See the Zetland itself, read the lifeboat's remarkable history and view other exhibits including a gallery and replica fisherman's cottage.
Places nearby
Get the most out of your multi-journey saver tickets by visiting the following towns in the area: