Tees Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees

Name: Tees Barrage
Address: Tees Barrage Tees Barrage Way, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2QW, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642 265454

#9 among attractions in Stockton-on-Tees

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Facts and practical information

The Tees Barrage is a barrage and road bridge across the River Tees, Northern England, just upriver of Blue House Point and is used to control the flow of the river, preventing flooding and the effects of tidal change. It is between the towns of Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby, road access is only by the latter with limited road access to the Tees's north bank. ()

Opened: 22 April 1995 (29 years ago)Length: 525 ftCoordinates: 54°33'52"N, 1°17'11"W

Address

Tees Barrage Tees Barrage WayStockton-on-Tees TS18 2QW United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1642 265454

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Day trips

Tees Barrage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tees Barrage International White Water Course, Stockton-on-Tees Town Hall, Infinity Bridge, Georgian Theatre.

~220 ftNE
Rafting, Outdoor activities, Tours
Tees Barrage International White Water Course, Stockton-on-Tees
2 min walk • The Tees Barrage International White Water Course, originally the Teesside White Water Course, is an artificial whitewater course on the north bank of the River Tees, in northern England.
1.1 miW
City hall
Stockton-on-Tees Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees
28 min walk • Stockton-on-Tees Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.5 miW
Bridge
Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
14 min walk • The Infinity Bridge is a public pedestrian and cycle footbridge across the River Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in northern England.
1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
27 min walk • The Georgian Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre in Stockton-on-Tees, England and is one of the oldest Georgian provincial theatres in the country. The oldest Georgian theatre in its original working form is the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond, Yorkshire.
0.8 miSW
City hall
Thornaby Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees
20 min walk • Thornaby Town Hall is a municipal building in the Mandale Road in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. The building, which is owned by Thornaby Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miW
Monuments and statues
Stockton Flyer, Stockton-on-Tees
28 min walk • The Stockton Flyer is a kinetic sculpture in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. It is a stylised depiction of the Locomotion No. 1, which first arrived in Stockton in 1825, and, as part of the Stockton and Darlington Railway had a large impact on the town.
1 miW
Bridge
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge, Stockton-on-Tees
25 min walk • Teesquay Millennium Footbridge is a footbridge crossing east-west over the River Tees, in Stockton-on-Tees in the Northeast of England. The bridge links Teesdale Business Park and the University of Durham, Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees to the Castlegate Centre in Stockton-on-Tees High Street.
1 miW
54°33'34"N • 1°18'32"W
Grosvenor Casino Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees
25 min walk • Gambling, Nightlife
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
25 min walk • The Victoria Jubilee Bridge is a road bridge carrying Bridge Road east west across the River Tees between Stockton-on-Tees and Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north east of England.
1.2 miW
Park
Trinity Green, Stockton-on-Tees
31 min walk • Trinity Green is a public park located on the edge of Stockton Town Centre in Stockton-on-Tees, England. The park is dominated by the preserved ruins of Holy Trinity Church which was gutted by fire in Autumn 1991.
0.8 miW
Bridge
Princess of Wales Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
22 min walk • The Princess of Wales Bridge is a dual carriageway road bridge carrying the Teesdale Boulevard across the River Tees in Stockton-on-Tees in the Northeast of England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tees Barrage?

Nearby attractions include Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve, Middlesbrough (10 min walk), Stephenson College, Stockton-on-Tees (12 min walk), Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees (14 min walk), Stockton Riverside College, Stockton-on-Tees (14 min walk).

How to get to Tees Barrage by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tees Barrage:

Bus

Barrage • Lines: S1, X10, X6 (3 min walk)
Queens Campus • Lines: S1, X10, X6 (7 min walk)

Train

Thornaby (19 min walk)