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Middlesbrough (population 150,000) is a large town in the North East of England. It's been industrial since its beginnings as a coal port in 1829 and grew rapidly in the 19th century.
From 1974 to 1996 it was part of a new county, Cleveland; this was then abolished and Middlesbrough was re-assigned to North Yorkshire. The difference is nominal since Middlesbrough is a "unitary authority" and not governed by a County Council.
Manchester Airport (MAN IATA) has excellent world-wide connections, competitive prices, and an hourly direct train taking 2 hours 45 min.
Newcastle Airport (NCL IATA) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA IATA) have good European connections and are within 90 min drive.
Teesside International Airport (MME IATA is 12 miles west of town. It has 2 or 3 flights a day, from Aberdeen and Amsterdam. It lacks public transport, and they slap a £6 "facility fee" on departing passengers.
Middlesbrough is at the intersection of the A19 and A66, and is within an hour's drive of Newcastle, Sunderland and York. It is also accessible from the A1, by taking the A19 turn-off.
Middlesbrough is on the National Cycle Network. National Cycle Route 1 (Inverness to Dover) runs for 25 km through the town.
The town has several bus services including Stagecoach and Arriva. They are frequent and usually travel regularly all over the Teesside area including Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Whitby, Scarborough, Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. The buses are reliable and reasonably priced.
The town is a key point on the National Express coach network, with services linking with London, Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick Airports. The coaches also travel to Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, York and other key towns and cities across the country.
Middlesbrough railway station is at the north end of town centre just beyond the A66.
The nearest ferry ports are North Shields downriver from Newcastle (for IJmuiden near Amsterdam) and Hull (for Rotterdam and Zeebrugge). Both have a connecting shuttle bus from their main railway station.
The NCP car park below the Dundas Mall is a large car park, generally with free spaces. However, the car park is privately owned by NCP, so charges are high!
Short stay parking is also available at Captain Cook Square Car Park, Middlesbrough Leisure Park (near the Cineworld cinema), the Cleveland Centre (be careful though, it's now a pay-on-foot system and there's a lot of works going on there, parking is limited and they'll charge you just for driving round the car park), and a small car park on Burton Street.
Long stay parking is available at the Zetland Multi Story Car Park, Cannon Park, the Captain Cook Square Car Park, and a few other small car parks.
On days of Middlesbrough FC home matches, go to the town before noon or fans will take the spaces.
The town does not have a Metro system, nor does the train service sufficiently cover the town. The best way to get around the town using public transport is by Arriva or Stagecoach bus services.Traveline can assist in planning. The bus station has an entrance in Captain Cook Square, as well as one on Newport Road. There are services to surrounding towns and villages, as well as Sunderland, Durham and Newcastle. There are also National buses.
The train station is at the top (north) end of Linthorpe Road. There are direct services to Newcastle, Hexham, Sunderland, Saltburn, Redcar, Whitby, York, Darlington, Leeds and Manchester. Teesside Airport has a station on the route to Darlington, but for no reason anyone can think of, trains never stop there.
Middlesbrough has two large parks: Albert Park and Stewart Park.
Middlesbrough has two museums: the Dorman Museum and Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.
There are multiplex cinemas in both Middlesbrough and Teesside Park. In Middlesbrough, there is a Cineworld cinema (Middlesbrough Leisure Park, Marton Road), and at Teesside Leisure Park (between Middlesbrough and Stockton) there is a Showcase Cinema [1].
The Cineworld cinema is cheaper and newer, though there are not as many shows.
Middlesbrough hosts musical and cultural events during the year, including receiving national fame as a host city for the BBC Proms in the Park "Last Night of the Proms" in September 2007.
Middlesbrough's top multi-cultural event, Middlesbrough Mela, attracts more than 25,000 and is held annually in Albert Park.
Local musical groups such as the Cleveland Philharmonic Choir, Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, Teesside Symphony Orchestra, Apollo Male Voice Choir, and the nationally acclaimed Tees Valley Youth Choir give regular concerts in the area. Many details are available through Tees Music on their website: [2]
Situated on the northern edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park, Middlesbrough is an ideal and handy base for walking and rambling activities in this area - and in the Northumberland National Park. Middlesbrough is also within 'striking distance' of the Cleveland Way - a long-distance walk (109 miles) that goes from Helmsley (SE 612 838) to Filey (TA 114 806). Further details about this walk can be found on the National Trails web site. People who complete the route can claim a certificate. It is also possible to purchase a woven, cloth ruck-sack badge from the National Park Centre at Sutton Bank (☏ +44 1845 597426).
Middlesbrough hosts a local group of the Long Distance Walkers Association. This group organises regular walking events. Details of these can be found on the Cleveland Group's Web page. There is also a local group of the Ramblers' Association. The chairperson of the Cleveland section of the RA can be contacted by phone on ☏ +44 1642 474864.
There are many local walking groups and rambling clubs in the area. One of the most popular and successful of these is Stockton Rambling Club (SRC). The SRC runs its own weblog where details of its mid-week and week-end walks are posted; details of its social events are also posted here.
Useful walking maps (1:25000 scale) for this area are Explorer 306 and Outdoor Leisure sheets 26 and 27. These are available in local shops and can also be obtained from the UK's Ordnance Survey office. Electronic maps for use with computers and GPS satellite navigation systems can be purchased from Anquet Maps Ltd. Anquet has lots of UK walking routes (for use with a GPS) on its website.
Middlesbrough has many different types of shops, and four shopping centres. The majority of these are in, or connected to, the town's shopping district.
The Parmo is a local delicacy comprised of breaded chicken (or less often pork) topped with cheese and béchamel sauce, along with other toppings on request. It's classic post-pub food in these parts.
The main drag for cheap eats is along Linthorpe Road.
Top-end fine dining usually means a drive out of town.
The town has many pubs and bars. These are both in the town's centre and in residential districts. Many Yorkshire towns and villages (within driving distance), such as Great Ayton, also have pubs. Many of these feel authentic pubs.
The town centre is very safe during the day, all areas are usually vibrant and busy. You should generally be safe walking through the centre at night, as there are likely to be many people still around.
Cleveland Police operates a police station, Middlesbrough Police HQ, in Bridge Street West, Middlehaven, Middlesbrough. The police can be reached in an emergency by phoning 999 or 112; for non-emergencies, they can be contacted at ☏ +44 1642 326326.
British Transport Police also run a station in the town. It is in the railway station. They handle railway-related crime.
The Harbour Police police Teesport. They can be contacted at ☏ +44 1642 277202.
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