Redcar Rugby Club

Most of Redcar’s main attractions are accessible on foot from this site, including the beach (five minutes’ walk) and the town centre (20 minutes). Pile the kids in the car for trips to the Kirkleatham Museum (10 minutes’ drive), set in a Queen Anne building brimming with local history exhibits. Take a tour to learn about the past or just wing your way to the aviary and play park instead. It’s easy to get up close and personal with winged creatures in the local area. Call in at the Kirkleatham Owl Centre (10 minutes) to watch birds of prey during flying displays before eyeing up feathered animals in their natural habitat at the Teesmouth National Nature Reserve wetlands on the Tees Estuary. Stick to outdoor activities by rowing around the Locke Park boating lake and checking out the water-balanced cliff lifts at Saltburn-by-the-Sea (both 15 minutes) next, or tick Whitby (45 minutes), one of the prettiest seaside towns in the North York Moors National Park, off your travel list.