Middlesbrough

Durham Private Walking Tour

Durham Private Walking Tour

The safety & health of our guests are always of paramount importance to us. Following the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic of 2020, we are ensuring more policies are in place & adhered to during all our tours. Your local expert will give you a unique insight into Durham, the cathedral quarter, university (it's the third oldest on England!) and the medieval history of this amazing city. Explore old and new and understand how Durham has developed from ecclesiastical heartland of a nation, industrial prowess and decline right through to the grand university city it is tiday.

Zombie Scavengers Game – Middlesbrough, UK

Zombie Scavengers Game – Middlesbrough, UK

Zombie Scavengers tests your ability to survive after a Zombie Apocalypse. The game leads you through the city, where you will have 60 minutes to collect survival items for your colony. The Setting: Small colonies of the living are doing all they can to survive. You and your team have been tasked with scavenging for survival supplies for your colony. You’ll only have 60 minutes to figure out which items you'll need and find as many items on the list as you can. Your Mission: With 1 hour and your team of up to 10 people, you will use your smartphone to search the area for much needed food, supplies, and shelter. Along the way, you will be asked to do some challenges or answer some trivia questions. The goal is to score at least 4000 points in 1 hour in order to survive the zombie apocalypse! PS. Our game is family friendly, no actual zombies are involved in the scavenger hunt.

Durham Food Tour

Durham Food Tour

Your friendly guide will meet you at 11:30am at Durham’s Market Place and take you on a culinary journey as you explore the city’s rich history and vibrant food scene. Wander its charming cobbled streets and along the picturesque riverside while enjoying a carefully curated dining experience. You will visit four of Durham’s best bars and restaurants, sampling a variety of sumptuous dishes and drinks. Stop by the famous indoor market to taste local produce, and take in stunning views of Durham Cathedral and Castle.

Essential Whitby: Discover the town’s legends on a self-guided audio tour

Essential Whitby: Discover the town’s legends on a self-guided audio tour

It’s not easy journeying to Whitby, so it’s important to make the most of your time here. On this self-guided GPS audio tour, I'll introduce you to major local characters, engrossing legends and hidden treasures in this historic town, over a millennium in the making. Whether this is your first visit or your thirtieth, this tour is certain to make you look at Whitby in a new light. It also provides an ideal introduction to sites like the Whitby Abbey, the Captain Cook Memorial Museum and the Endeavour Experience, which you can return to at the end of the tour. On this tour, you'll hear about: • Some of the greatest voyages of exploration of all time • Why people once thought the town was infested with serpents • How Whitby jet, a gemstone, inspired the novel Dracula • An illiterate poet • Why there’s a polar bear in the town centre • Why the houses with the best views were some of the cheapest • The Hand of Glory and where to find it

Whitby’s Historic East Side: An audio tour uncovering the east side’s tales

Whitby’s Historic East Side: An audio tour uncovering the east side’s tales

Whitby’s historic East Side has a close affinity with the sea and this self guided audio tour provides an ideal introduction to local pastimes like fishing and rowing as well as the shipwrecks along our shore. You'll never look at the East Side in quite the same way again. You'll hear about: • Whitby’s handcrafted Lucky Ducks • Whitby's fishing heritage • The legend of the Penny Hedge • How Whitby might have inspired one of Charles Dickens' most well-known characters • The German bombardment of the town in 1914 • J. M. W. Turner's roughest sketch • The Whitby Wyrm • How to spot vampire blood I’ll point out some of the quirkiest places to have a drink along the way as well as the viewpoints most people miss. Be sure to pack your camera if you’re into photography!