Tees Heritage Trail
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Join Steven for a walk along the lower river Tees west of Middlesbrough.
This interesting route pays tribute to the industrial heritage of the area continuing upstream from the iconic Tees Transporter Bridge that dominates the skyline of 'Ironopolis' passing the Tees Barrage and Infinity Bridge to return to the suburbs of Eaglescliffe.
This will be a walk that includes several pauses along the way and there will be many references to the local history, the engineers that raised the long standing bridges and their impact on the local communities of Teesside.
The Tees Way is followed for much of the route and although the river winds through a largely urban setting the middle and later sections are full of wildlife with four nature reserves being visited. There are also distant views to the Cleveland hills to the south and towards the Pennines far away to the west.
This is an easy route on good wide clear pathways, there are only two short climbs on the banks of the river and there will be a stop around the halfway point for a drink and a light bite to eat.
Come and sample a bit of Teesside, learn a little and enjoy a winter wander in good company.
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Photo Credits: All photographs here were taken by the event leader Steven and permission has been granted for OutdoorLads to use.
What to bring
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Bring a flask with a hot drink or plenty of water. There will be several places passed to buy hot drinks if you prefer to buy along the way. Bring a few snacks for the brief stops along the river the plan will be to stop at a good venue just a little off the route we will be stopping here for around 40 minutes.