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Destinations - Redcar, Saltburn & Coast Home of the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world – Redcar has stretches of flat sandy beaches, plenty of shops and is also the home of the oldest... |
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Getting There - Durham & Surrounds Robin Hood Airport Doncaster – The airport provides a wide range of facilities including those for business, children and the... |
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Getting There - Hartlepool Bus services & bus travel around The Vale of York – Several independent bus companies provide public transport around York, Harrogate, Ripon and... |
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Destinations - Middlesbrough Captain James Cooks birth place – In the first century, Middlesbrough was a timber constructed church and a settlement on a small... |
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The Vale of York Train Stations Getting There - Hartlepool Train stations around The Vale of York. – York station is located within a few minutes’ walk of the city centre and the walls. This is a... |
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Getting There - Hartlepool Ferry crossings to The Vale of York ports – Ferry information York and surrounds is well situated for North Sea Ferries to and from the... |
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Destinations - Redcar, Saltburn & Coast Lovely fishing village where Captain Cook grew up – Staithes, on the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast, is a lovely fishing village that was at one time... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Coach Stations Durham & Teesside – Coach Stations in Durham & Teesside include the Darlington, Feethams, which is opposite the Town... |
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Destinations - Hartlepool Headland dominated by St. Hilda's Church – Hartlepool’s natural harbour is County Durham’s main port and is to be commended for its attempts... |
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Darlington Airports - Barnard Castle Flying to Teesside – Durham Tees Valley Airport (known as Teesside Airport until 2004) is the closest airport for the... |
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Getting There - Hartlepool Coach Stations around the Vale of York – Coach Stations around the Vale of York Thirsk Market Place, by the clock, Yorkshire Daily... |
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Getting There - Hartlepool Flying to the Vale of York – There is no airport within the Vale of York but York, to the south of the area, is within easy... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Ferry Ports Closest to Darlington & County Durham – The Durham and Teesside area is easy to travel to by ferry from mainland Europe. The Port of Hull,... |
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Getting There - Durham & Surrounds Train stations around Durham & Teesside – Durham station is located within a few minutes walk of historic Durham city centre, university and... |
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Destinations - Darlington Home to Locomotice No.1, first passenger train – Darlington is an ancient settlement that dates back to Saxon times, yet it is the events of the... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Durham travel guide – All parts of County Durham and the Tees Valley area are easy to travel to and from both the UK and... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Car Hire & Driving Directions – The Durham & Teesside area is well served by motorways and dual carriageways to the rest of the UK.... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport – An expanding range of scheduled, charter and no-frills flights are available from Durham Tees... |
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Destinations - Redcar, Saltburn & Coast Dignified Victorian resort – Saltburn is a dignified Victorian resort that grew up around a former smuggling village, when the... |
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Destinations - Barnard Castle Eponymous Castle was started in 11th Century – Situated 25 miles southwest of Durham the market town of Barnard Castle makes a great base for... |
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Destinations - Durham & Surrounds Accredited a UNESCO World Heritage Site – The city of Durham has been accredited as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The medieval city sits in a... |
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Getting There - Barnard Castle Durham Tees Valley Airport – Until 2004, Durham Tees Valley Airport was predominately used by holiday charters and business... |
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Destinations - Darlington Substantial remains of a Roman fort – Five miles west of Darlington is the attractive village of Piercebridge, where there are the... |
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Destinations - Barnard Castle One of the best collections of European fine art – Barnard Castle has several attractions, including the Bowes Museum, which was designed and purpose... |
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Getting There - Hartlepool Car hire & driving directions to The Vale of York – The A1(M) runs north-south through the region, providing fast road links to London and Scotland for... |

2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.