The world’s first railway was the Stockton & Darlington railway of 1825. Its route passed through North Road Station in Darlington, which today has been...

Piercebridge Roman Fort was one of the most important fortifications built by the Romans in this area of the country, intended to defend the area...

This excavated site reveals a former centre of power in this area of Northern England, once inhabited by the Brigantes, the most influential tribe in...

Set in the spacious Preston Park, Preston Hall Museum is a Victorian manor house, built in 1825, and now serving as a museum of Victorian...

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

This wonderful building in North Yorkshire stands close to the banks of the River Swale. It was once used as a 17th Century hunting...

This full size replica of Captain Cook’s famous HM Bark Endeavour ships is moored on the quayside in Stockton-on-Tees. On board you will see what...

The Green Dragon Museum is one of the best respected galleries of its type in the area and is dedicated to the medium of photography....

This museum is located on the site of a farm, and is a real treat for those interested in learning more about agriculture and the...

Easby Abbey is probably best known for its large lavish-roofed refectory that was built around 1300. There is still an active church within the...

Standing on the borders of Yorkshire and County Durham, Egglestone Abbey was always a very poor abbey and now stands in ruins amongst fields of...

This historic castle has been the home of the Bishops of Durham for over 800 years, and today is the Bishop’s official residence. The historic...

The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum is set in the grounds of Stewart Park alongside the side of the cottage in which James Cook was born....

This splendid mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house by the powerful Nevill family, who...

Known as High Force, this naturally formed waterfall is a site to behold. The winding woodland paths that lead up to the waterfall are...