Stockton-on-Tees
The town of Stockton, just 10 minutes walk away from the Campus, offers all the familiar high street shops; two large indoor shopping malls - Castlegate and Wellington Square; and weekly markets including a monthly Famers' market where you can sample tasty local produce.
The town has lots of great individual restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as cultural attractions such as the Preston Hall Museum, Stockton's first public museum; the replica ship HM Bark Endeavour, on the banks of the river and the Cultural Quarter (where you'll find Tees Music Alliance). Our partnership arts venue, ARC, is based in Stockton, hosting a variety of movies and theatre productions. There is also the Georgian Theatre, offering local, upcoming and big-name live music in an 18th Century Georgian building, and the Forum Theatre in nearby Billingham.
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Stockton-on-Tees
Explore the vibrant riverside setting of Stockton-on-Tees and the surrounding areas.
A glimpse of Stockton...
Stockton Town Centre: Historic buildings dating back to the 15th Century, including the Town Hall and Shambles Market Hall
Stockton high-street
Stockton in Bloom: Gold medallist and winner of ‘Best City’ in 'Britain in Bloom',and crowned ‘Best in Europe’ achieving gold standard in Europe’s biggest environmental competition ‘Entente Florale'
Students enjoying a coffee in a Stockton cafe
Stockton by night
Stockton's 'Cultural Quarter' - home to the Georgian Theatre and the Green Dragon Studios
The Cultural Quarter
The Cultural Quarter
Green Dragon Studios
ARC Stockton: Theatre, cinema, restaurants
Students enjoying a drink in a Stockton bar
Students meeting in Stockton
Stockton Weekender (former Fringe Festival)
The internationally-renowned, annual Stockton International Riverside Festival
Festival finale fireworks
Stockton's street performers: A leader in the North East for Street Arts
One of UK's best white-water courses: Recent multi-million pound investment in the Tees Barrage White Water Course to upgrade existing facilities to world class standards
Wellington Square Shopping Centre
Castlegate Shopping Centre
Students shopping in Stockton
Stockton's outdoor market: The region’s largest outdoor market, which recently celebrated its 700 year anniversary.
The Infinity Bridge
State-of-the-art Splash Leisure Centre: Situated in the town centre, incorporating a swimming pool, a newly refurbished fitness suite and a sports hall
Excellent public transport links served by frequent bus services, rail links at Stockton and Thornaby train stations
Students bowling at Teesside Retail Park
Teesside Retail Park
At Teesside Retail Park, just down the road from Queen's Campus, you can find a huge variety of shops as well as loads of well-known restaurant chains including Frankie and Benny's, Chiquito, TGI Friday's and Pizza Express. In addition, there's a large, multiplex cinema and tenpin bowling.
Water Sports
Located on the River Tees, Queen's is a great place for all sorts of water sports, with a wonderful stretch of non-tidal river frontage. Our new boat house by the river provides facilities for students and staff, and whether you're into sailing, kayaking, canoeing or rowing, waterskiing, jet-skiing or rafting, you have easy access to a range of excellent facilities.
One of England's best white water courses is just up the river at the Tees Barrage, where you can enjoy kayaking, canoeing and white water rafting. Coaching is available for first timers and all instructors are highly qualified and experienced. The Tees Barrage White Water Course is currently undergoing a £4.6 million redevelopment to turn the site into a world-class facility.
The River Tees Water Sports Centre is right opposite the Campus offering diving, dragon boating, kayaking, personal watercraft (e.g. jet skis), rowing and waterpolo.
A few yards from Stockton's town centre, you'll find Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre. The centre is probably the North East's largest and best-equipped sailing and paddling centre and boasts non-tidal fresh water from the upper Tees areas.
Easy travel
Stockton has excellent access routes to all of the nearby towns, cities, airports and rail links and is only a short drive from the North Yorkshire Moors, the Yorkshire Dales and the beautiful North East Coastline.
For more info: www.thisisstockton.co.uk