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Short Breaks / Tours & Activities

Fishing on the Tees at Yarm
Stockton-on-Tees is the perfect destination for an activity based break, with numerous and varied activities available on its doorstep. You can spend a morning white-water rafting at Tees Barrage followed by a relaxing afternoon fishing in our grade A 2-star river!
We also have canoeing, walking, cycling, sailing, golf, horse riding ...take your pick!

Watersports

For the more adventurous Stockton offers an array of water based activities.

Tees Barrage - 01642 633273
Whitewater Course, Canoeing /rafting - 01642 678000
Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre, Canoeing, paddle sports, power boat sailing - 01642 676844
River Tees Watersport Centre - 01642 628940
4th Element Diving, Range of Diving courses available - 07807 170 357
HM Bark Endeavour - 01642 676844
Tees Rowing Club - 01642 676683

Walking / Cycling

Stockton-on-Tees has an abundance of of walkways, paths, trails and cycle ways to suit all levels of experience.

Billingham Beck Valley Country Park - 01642 397609
Castle Eden Walkway - 01740 630011
Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park - 01642 415225
Ropner Park, Country park with bowling green - 01642 672202
Sustrans Cycling - 0845 113 0065
Preston Park, Parkland with picnic area - 01642 788907


Something Different?

If you are looking for something different, a works team building venue perhaps, then how about the following?
Quads For All - Brierton Farm Greatham, Billingham
Quad biking for all ages and abilities 01429 864026
Scotch Corner Paintball - 01642 730888
St George Flight Training Durham Tees Valley Airport
Quality instruction to flying light aircraft 01325 333431
Barclay Springs Equestrian Centre, Whinney Hill
Horse Riding Activities 01429 231285
Croft Motor Sports - 01325 721815

Golf

For the golfing enthusiast there are a number of fine courses to suit all tastes and levels

Eaglescliffe Golf Club 01642 780098
Yarm Driving Range 01642 780662
Judges 9 hole Golf Course 01642 789000
Norton Golf Course 01642 676385
Billingham Golf Club 01642 554494


Cinema

The Showcase Cinema at Teesside Retail Park and Leisure Complex is a 14 screen multiplex cinema offering the latest movie releases in surroundings that provide all the comforts of your living room. For information on movies, times and prices, please contact the showcase information line on (01642) 633111 or visit www.showcasecinemas.co.uk (requires Flash).


Wondering where to go?

So much to see and do! Let us help you. We have put together four exciting itineraries around some of the best and most scenic routes in England, either on two or four wheels.
For more information on the tours and the Tees Valley Motoring Website, contact Stockton Tourism on Tel: (01642) 415384 / 415386 or e-mail kathy.winspear@stockton.gov.uk
Who to Contact
Tourist Information
Tourist Information Centre
Stockton Central Library, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1TU
Tel: 01642 528130 or 528131
Fax: 01642 675617
Email: touristinformation
@stockton.gov.uk


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