Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve, Middlesbrough

Name: Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve
Address: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

#26 among attractions in Middlesbrough

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Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve, Middlesbrough

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Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve is a 50 acres reserve by the northern bank of the River Tees between the Tees Barrage and the Tees Viaduct, near Portrack housing estate in Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham. It is the last remaining wetland on the lower Tees. The site is bounded by Marston Road, a disused railway line, the Northumbrian Water's waste water treatment site, the River Tees, the Tees Barrage White Water Course, the grounds of The Talpore pub and a Tees Barrage access road. ()

Coordinates: 54°34'7"N, 1°16'50"W

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Middlesbrough United Kingdom

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Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tees Barrage International White Water Course, Infinity Bridge, Thornaby Town Hall, Tees Barrage.

~1720 ftSW
Rafting, Outdoor activities, Tours
Tees Barrage International White Water Course, Stockton-on-Tees
9 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.
0.8 miW
Bridge
Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
20 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.
1.1 miSW
City hall
Thornaby Town Hall, Stockton-on-Tees
30 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.
~1940 ftSW
Bridge, Adventure park, Kayaking
Tees Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees
10 min walk • 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.
1.2 miW
Bridge
Teesquay Millennium Footbridge, Stockton-on-Tees
32 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.
1.3 miSW
54°33'34"N • 1°18'32"W
Grosvenor Casino Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees
34 min walk • Gambling, Nightlife
1.3 miSW
Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
33 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.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Princess of Wales Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
28 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.
0.8 miS
Park, Shopping centre
Teesside Park, Stockton-on-Tees
21 min walk • Teesside Park is a retail and leisure park in Thornaby-on-Tees, built in 1988. Located just off the A66 near the A66/A19 interchange, it is split between the unitary authorities of Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough with the line of the Old River Tees, which runs down the middle...
0.8 miE
Bridge
Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough
21 min walk • The Tees Newport Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge spanning the River Tees a short distance upriver from Tees Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Northern England. It no longer lifts, but still acts as a road bridge in its permanently down position.
1.5 miSW
Bridge
Surtees Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
40 min walk • The Surtees Bridge is a road bridge carrying the A66 road east west across the River Tees near Thornaby-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in the north east of England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve?

Nearby attractions include Tees Barrage, Stockton-on-Tees (10 min walk), Wild Animal Adventures, Stockton-on-Tees (13 min walk), Tees Viaduct, Middlesbrough (13 min walk), Portrack Incinerator, Middlesbrough (15 min walk).

How to get to Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve by public transport?

The nearest stations to Portrack Marsh Nature Reserve:

Bus

Malleable Works • Lines: 58A (12 min walk)
Barrage • Lines: S1, X10, X6 (12 min walk)

Train

Thornaby (28 min walk)