Visitor attractions and information for
Great Ayton
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 Captain Cook's Monument, Great Ayton. Captain
James Cook was Great Ayton's most famous son. The monument is
a 51 ft high obelisk located on Easby Moor and visible for miles
around. It was constructed from local sandstone and was erected
in 1827 by Robert Campion of Whitby. About 1 mile east of Great Ayton. |
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Roseberry
Topping, Newton-under-Roseberry - (National Trust) Tel: 01947
841386 - Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill on the border
between North Yorkshire and the borough of Redcar and Cleveland.
Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff.
There are magnificent 360 degree views from the summit and on
a clear day, visitors may see as far as Teeside in one direction
and the Yorkshire Dales in another. About 2 miles north of Great Ayton. |
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REDCAR RACECOURSE, The Racecourse, Redcar
TS10 2BY
Tel: 01642 484068. Racing has taken place at Redcar for many
years – originally on the sands of Coatham – with the
current site and company opening up for business in 1875. www.redcarracing.co.uk.
About 10 miles northeast
of Great Ayton. |
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 The
Riverside Stadium has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since
the beginning of the English Premier League season 1995-96. Its
current capacity is 35,049 all-seated.
About 7 miles north of
Great Ayton. |
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The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge links
Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, spaning the
River Tees. It carries a travelling 'car', suspended from the
bridge, across the river in 90 seconds and is the largest working
bridge of its kind in the world. It has featured in films and
TV programmes including Billy Elliot, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, The
Fast Show, and Steel River Blues. About 7 miles north of Great Ayton. |
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Ormesby
Hall, Ormesby, Middlesbrough TS7 9AS Tel: 01642 324188.A mid
18th-century Palladian attractive rural mansion and gardens,
on the edge of Middlesborough. The simple Palladian facade masks
exquisite interior decoration, paintings and furnishing. The
fine Georgian stable block is home to the Cleveland Mounted Police's
horses. National Trust charges apply. About 4 miles north of Great Ayton. |
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Hotel near Great Ayton. South of
Great Ayton. One of North Yorkshires Finest
Hotels set in the countryside just out of Middlesbrough Combining
the service and facilities of a National Award Winning 3 star
hotel with the atmosphere of a Country Inn. Endeavours Restaurant
has a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere which allows you to enjoy
this award-winning restaurant to the full. The informal a la
carte menu is imaginative and full of some of the best local
and not so local produce....
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Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Great Ayton. The Great Ayton
hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given
a rough guide as to how far they are from Great Ayton. From Great
Ayton you are well placed to explore Tyne and Wear, Northumberland
and Durham with their coastal fortresses, magnificent cities,
forests and valleys, pretty villages, wide empty beaches and
the evocative ruins of Hadrian's Wall. We hope you enjoy your
stay and find your ideal accommodation from our list of Great
Ayton hotels and the surrounding area.
