Redcar and Cleveland · North East England · Historic British Town & Village

Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland (UK)) — Travel Guide

Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland) — Historic British Town & Village. Hub: Newcastle Airport (NCL).

Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland, North East England)

Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland (UK)) — Redcar and Cleveland, North East England · Inwoners: 37,073 · 9 m.

Provincie / DistrictRedcar and Cleveland
Regio / ProvincieNorth East England
Airport & RailNewcastle Airport (NCL) · Newcastle Central & Durham (LNER)
Daily Budget£115–£225 ($145–$290)

Bereikbaarheid & Openbaar Vervoer

Newcastle Airport (NCL) · Newcastle Central & Durham (LNER). £35 Railcard & Contactless transit.

Top Sights & Landmarks

  • Redcar Historic High Street & Market Cross
  • Redcar Parish Church & Heritage Quarter
  • Redcar and Cleveland Scenic Footpaths & National Trust Surrounds

Local Food & British Pub Specialties

Dining in Redcar reflects the culinary heritage of North East England, combining historic coaching-inn gastropubs, afternoon tearooms, farm-shop cheeses, and regional specialties.

  • Oak-Smoked Craster Kippers — North Sea herring split and cold-smoked for 16 hours over oak sawdust in traditional 19th-century Northumberland smokehouses, poached with butter (£11–£16).
  • Northumberland Pan Haggerty & Geordie Stottie — Layered thinly sliced potatoes, onions, and Northumberland cheese baked until crisp, alongside warm ham-and-pease-pudding stottie flatbreads.
  • Lindisfarne Oysters & Boulmer Crab — Cold-water oysters harvested along the Holy Island tidal flats and North Sea brown crab.

Explore the high street and market square of Redcar alongside regional culinary hubs including Grainger Market (Newcastle upon Tyne, est. 1835), Tynemouth Station Weekend Market, Durham Indoor Market Hall, Alnwick Market Place.