Things to see and do
If you are planning a visit, the local area has much to offer visitors... fabulous walks, nature reserves, heritage sites, museums and much more. There's lots to see and do in the countryside whilst Durham City, York, Newcastle and Leeds are all within easy driving distance.
We include here, a selection of activities and sites within a 50 mile radius of Crathorne
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Operates steam trains between the market town of Pickering and the village of Grosmont, through the heart of the North York Moors National Park. (34 miles)
Tel 01751 472508 Website: www.nymr.co.uk
Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby
Located in John Walkers's House, Whitby, where James Cook served his seaman's apprenticeship
Tel 01947 601900 Website http://www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Marton, Middlesbrough
A modern building close to the site of the cottage where Cook was born.
Website http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk
Beamish Museum
A Working museum which recreates how the people of the North of England lived and worked in the early eighteen and nineteen hundreds- Voted the "Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2005" (29 miles)
Tel 0191 3704000 Website www.beamish.org.uk
MIMA - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
MIMA is a bold new gallery of modern and contemporary art designed by Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects.
Tel 01642 726 720 Website http://www.visitmima.com/
Mount Grace Priory
Atmospheric 14th-century ruined priory where Carthusian monks dwelt in hermit-like isolation (5 miles)
Tel 01609 883494
Whitby Abbey
Visit the historic and imposing ruins of Whitby Abbey (27 miles)
Tel 01947 603568 Website www.english-heritage.org.uk/whitbyabbey
Lightwater Valley
One of the UK's leading theme parks, packed with over 40 rides and attractions. (36 miles)
Tel 0870 4580040 Website www.lightwatervalley.net
Hartlepool's Maritime Experience
Voyage back in time to the sights and sounds of an 18th Century seaport. Hartlepool's maritime experience tells the story of life at sea at the time of Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar. (16 miles)
Tel 01429 860077 Website www.hartlepoolsmaritimeexperience.com
Preston Park, Museum and Butterfly World
Set in 100 acres of beautiful parkland overlooking the River Tees, the museum has displays of art, armour and social history. Visitors can discover what life was like in the home since 1825 and stroll back in time along a typical local street of the 1890s where the museum's resident traditional craftspeople can be found at work. (5 miles)
Tel 01642 781184
Cleveland Way
The Cleveland Way is 109 miles/176km long, with points of interest every step of the Way - It's well worth the effort to see and enjoy the North York Moors and Coast at its best. (8 miles)
Tel 01439 770657 Website www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ClevelandWay
