Middlesbrough

Yesterday, 14th October, we had probably our last day trip of the year (with the days shortening rapidly, it is not as much fun going off for the day). After the hassle with the missing bus on our Guisborough/Redcar/Saltburn outing, we complained to Arriva and received two vouchers for a free journey. The furthest we could travel in one bus ride from Scarborough was Middlesbrough, so this is why we chose to go.

Middlesbrough and the River Tees are the boundary of Yorkshire - any further north and you are in County Durham. It was my first proper visit to the town.


Middlesbrough's iconic Transporter Bridge

The main landmark of Middlesbrough is the Transporter Bridge. We made our way to have a look at it, but we did not see it actually in operation, which was a shame, as I could have made a video of it, but I did manage to get some photos.

We thought Middlesbrough was a good shopping place - there were some indoor shopping centres with a good range of shops, which was much better than what we are used to in Scarborough. We would definitely go again some time.