This a really good place for a short break away with family, it's a really friendly place, and…read moreplenty to do. The children won't get bored and if you don't stay on site it's really close to the beach too so you can go for a walk. The accomodation can be quite basic but it's clean and comfortable, the evening entertainment is good too and the kids really enjoy singing along with the characters.

Primrose Valley is a Haven Holiday site close to Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey. It is also in…read morea good location for visiting attractions like Eden Camp and Flamingo Land. Accommodation is mostly caravans however there are some chalets and a camp site. You get what you pay for really, if you pay for the cheapest caravsn then they are pretty basic, but for not an awful lot more money you can upgrade. There is plenty to do on site for young ones including kids clubs, swimming and other activities. There are also pubs and a club and a few places to eat and shop. As with anywhere with a captive audience these places can be pricey so my advice would be to arrive stocked up! If you shop beforehand and go steady you could have a nice bargain holiday for the family.

We flew into Durham Tees Valley Airport earlier this year for a short break. A lovely little…read moreairport with nice facilities. This would have been a firm four stars if not for one fact. Arriving on a Friday afternoon virtually no car rental is possible. It is that Europcar anyway operates a drop-off service from Darlington and provides an out-if-hours service, otherwise we would have come seriously unstuck.

Until recently, I was a regular traveller to Teesside on business. After years of travelling on by…read moretrain GNER, I thought I'd give the bmi service to the (then) Teesside International Airport. Since then, I've become a firm fan. It's closer to Teesside and, being very small (just two gates!), is very easy to use. OK, so the facilities are a bit limited, but it compares well with Darlington station. Although on principle I'd preferred to have used the train (lower carbon emissions), the lousy connections from Darlington to Middlesbrough, coupled with the difference in price, made it a no-brainer. £75 return on bmi compared with over £200 on GNER? The four return flights a day are well timed for business in either direction, too. The only downside is having to use Heathrow at the other end, but then King's Cross during the rebuilding work is hardly pleasant, either. The only thing I don't like is the new name - it's nowhere near Durham, as it implies. Still, that's a minor quibble.

If visiting Whitby or the area..take a trip on a steam train and visit here…read more A station people recognise without often knowing why. Goathland railway station is a typical countryside station, almost unchanged since its construction in 1865. The station has been restored to represent an NER country station post World War 1 circa 1922. The station is popular with tourists due to its appearances in Yorkshire TV's Heartbeat and the first of the Harry Potter films. The station has a newly refurbished Tea Room which is inside a Goods Warehouse. The station also has a traditional camping coach, which is let for holidays. This station (originally known as Goathland Mill) is on the deviation line opened by the North Eastern Railway in 1865 to avoid the cable-worked Beck Hole Incline, which was part of the original 1836 Whitby and Pickering Railway route. Known as Aidensfield in Heartbeat and Hogsmeade railway station in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this English village is a popular tourist destination.the line was filmed for Harry's journey. The engine used was originally GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 No.5972 Olton Hall. Built at Swindon in 1937, o.5972.Olton Hall was one of a class of 330 versatile mixed traffic locomotives, designed by Charles Collett for the Great Western Railway. No.5972 is now set to find new fame as the Hogwarts Express locomotive in the Warner Brothers' film of Harry Potter stories Renamed Hogwarts Castle and repainted into fictitious Hogwarts Railways bright red livery, No. 5972 appeared in the first session of filming at Goathland, on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The original Goathland station was located at the head of the incline, where there are still some Y&NM cottages, together with a single W&P one.The station buildings were to the design of the NER's architect Thomas Prosser and were very similar to those being built concurrently (by the same contractor, Thomas Nelson) on the Castleton to Grosmont line. The collection of buildings is very little altered since they were built - the last recorded change (apart from NYMR restoration) being in 1908. Goathland village is perhaps much better known as Aidensfield in Yorkshire TV's Heartbeat than its real name.

Drove up there last year to visit the birthplace of Count Dracula and the home of Captain Cook,…read moreworth the visit. The station isn't that bad and doubles as the filming location for HeartBeat and The Royal. Worth the trip, so much to do too, the Yorkshire Moors are just breathtaking!

A lovely place to visit on a sunny afternoon. Car parking at the top and then a walk down. Going…read moredown is easy but.have a few pints in the local pubs (I recommend the Cod and Lobster on the seafront) and going back up is easier.

Small station that is the end of the line, sort of. There is now a ticket office where you can…read morepurchase advance tickets to anywhere on the net work. Off to saltburn for which there is a direct line train, at £10.30 return quite a bargain for a day out.

Just rolled into the Darlington Station... and it is.. Darling! Ha! One platform, looks pretty easy…read moreto navigate. The town around the station looks nice as well. I stayed on the train, so I can't comment on the station's facilities. Cheers!

The station is great access for the East Coast Main Line. I…read moreregularly get this train to go down to London for work. The facilities are top draw. Cash Machines, Costa Coffee, A Pumpkin Cafe as well as WH smith. Make sure you have your ticket before you get on the train, as it has automatic gates. Staff are great to chat too and if your train is late, you can wait in the lounge. Parking is expensive so get a taxi. Normally £3 £5 from anywhere in Darlo. The taxis either drop you off at the front of back entrance.

Absolutely fantastic job done by Olivia, Sophie and Natalia!!…read more Gave them the impossible task of finding the perfect holiday for 12 adults and 10 children with very varied ages to entertain with all inclusive and splash park to suit within a budget which at first seemed impossible! They all took this in their stride and found us the perfect place! Can't wait to go and see all the kids faces! 5* service and highly recommend Thanks from all 22 of us

Handy well established travel agent in the heart of Durham. Easy to pop in whilst doing your…read moreshopping and big enough to handle all travel enquiries.

This is my travel agent of choice in Darlington and my first stop if I am looking to book a holiday…read moreor for currency. My first reason for this is the location; situated in Cockerton village makes Hays easy to access and you can always grab a parking space in the car park across the road behind Somerfield. Secondly the staff are extremely helpful here and are always very patient with me! Last time I booked a holiday through them I changed my dates, duration and choice of hotel on several occasions and the girl dealing me remained helpful when I would have wanted to strangle me! As someone who likes to research places on the internet and compare prices I have always been impressed when Hays have worked hard to be competitive.