scenic viewpoint
Roseberry Topping
A distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Stockton-on-Tees
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees works well as a base: 5 minutes from Elton, 35km from North York Moors National Park.
Stockton-on-Tees is in England, United Kingdom, with about 80,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Elton, about 4 km away.
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in County Durham, England, with a population of 84,815 at the 2021 census. It gives its name to and is the largest settlement in the wider Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is part of Teesside and the Tees Valley, on the northern bank of the River Tees.
The River Tees was straightenedRead more
in the early 19th century, so that larger ships could access the town. The ports have since relocated closer to the North Sea, and ships are no longer able to sail from the sea to the town. This is due to the building of the Tees Barrage, which was installed to manage tidal flooding. The Stockton and Darlington Railway served the port during the early part of the Industrial Revolution. The railway was also the world's first permanent steam-powered passenger railway.
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What is there to see near Stockton-on-Tees?
Within an hour or so of Stockton-on-Tees: Roseberry Topping (15 km), Croft Circuit (20 km), Saltburn-by-the-Sea (22 km), Durham Cathedral (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Stockton-on-Tees?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, B6270 Swaledale and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is Stockton-on-Tees?
Stockton-on-Tees is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Elton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 79,957
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5685, -1.3187
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Stockton-on-Tees
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Croft Circuit
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
A Victorian seaside resort with a surviving pier and the world's oldest working water-balance cliff lift, opened in 1884.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Durham Cathedral
UNESCO-listed Romanesque masterpiece perched above the River Wear, widely regarded as the finest Norman building in England.
28 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Durham Cathedral Cloister (Hogwarts)
The Norman cathedral's cloister garth is where Harry releases Hedwig in the snow, and its chapter house was Professor McGonagall's transfiguration classroom.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Richmond Castle
One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.
33 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Staithes
Former fishing village of red-roofed cottages stacked into a cleft in the North Yorkshire cliffs, where Captain Cook worked as a grocer's boy. Park at the top and walk down: the harbour view from Cowbar Nab is the classic shot.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
North York Moors National Park
Vast expanse of heather moorland turning purple in August, with deep valleys, a dramatic coastline and the historic North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Stockton-on-Tees
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 37 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 38 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 53 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 61 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 64 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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