Ormesby Hall

Open weekends, bank holidays, and Thurs in Aug. Admission: adult £6, child £3.50, family £15. Entry to tea-room and gardens free. The 300 year old estate is a spot of rural splendour amid Teesside’s urban chaos (you know it has to be good when the National Trust puts its name on it) The decor of the home is a testament to the now resurgent rococo 18th Century style and the grounds make the average garden look like a humble plant pot.