The best of the seaside at the Teesside
If you’re looking for a great location for a static caravan in the UK, Redcar and its surrounding area is somewhere you really should get to know. Teesside is the best seaside for your UK holiday home. This is a part of the country that takes in the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors National Park as well as a spectacular coastline. Take a look below and get the low down on Redcar and Cleveland.
Why is Redcar called Redcar?
At least two elements is the answer to that one. The first part of Redcar’s name - the ‘Red’ - is derived from ‘hreod’, which is Old English for ‘reed’. The second part - the ‘car’ - is thought to come from the ancient Scandinavian word ‘kjarr’ which meant marsh. Both words relate to how the landscape would have been in far off times.
The history of holidays in Redcar
There’s a long history here. The parish in which Redcar sits is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and by the 14th century the town was already established as a fishing hamlet.
As early as 1818 Redcar had recognised the potential in the newly fashionable seaside holidays. By the 1840s the town was growing and when, in 1846, the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway was completed, the business of tourism really took off.
The railway had been aimed at attracting visitors to the town, and it worked. More facilities and attractions were needed to meet the demand. Redcar Racecourse was up and running by the 1870s and soon Redcar was established as a major seaside holiday destination. Cheap rail travel made the area’s miles and miles of golden beaches accessible to more people than ever before.
Image: Redcar Heritage Museum has the oldest lifeboat in the old world - The Zetland! So take a visit when you visit your static caravan by the sea at Redcar. (Photo by shewhomust | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
With history comes heritage when you visit the Teeside
Redcar beacon (Photo by John M | CC BY-SA 2.0)
Things to do in Redcar
The foundations for Teesside’s holiday role may have been laid long ago but today there’s even more to see and do around Redcar. The town is home to the oldest existing lifeboat - in the world! A visit to Redcar has to include calling in to the Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre. This is an area rich in history; and it’s rich in places to visit and explore. From the Kirkleatham Museum to The Redcar Beacon, from long seaside walks to moorland strolls, there’s always something to discover in and around Redcar.
Redcar is A great location for a static caravan
When a place is so beautiful it’s bound to be famous. It’s hardly surprising that this breath-taking bit of Britain has been used as a location for film and tv settings. ‘Atonement’, the film version of Ian McEwan’s novel was shot in Redcar, in 2006. In 2010 the town was at the centre of Chanel Four’s emotional documentary ‘The Secret Millionaire’ and who can forget the legendary tv series Heartbeat? (Yes - you do remember Nick Berry singing the Buddy Holly song that was the show’s theme tune. It was a hit in 1992). The drama, set in the 1960s, was played out against the backdrop of the area’s countryside.
So why wouldn’t you want to move your caravan to this famous location?
Places of Interest close to your static caravan
Discover Woodlands, Walks, Parks NEAR REDCAR
Having a holiday home in the Redcar area gives you a beautifully placed base from which to explore this lovely part of the UK. Try the Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, or the Guisborough Forest and Walkway. Sometimes called the ‘gateway’ to North York Moors National Park it offers not just a wonderful walk but cycle trails, bridleways and orienteering trails. Nearby, are the rather more sedate charms of Saltburn Valley Gardens. Formal displays, fabulous flowers and a fantastic miniature railway make this a must see location.
Caravans by the sea are brilliant seaside holiday homes
They are a brilliant location for your go-to getaway is the area east of the river Tees. Ideally placed for Redcar Beach, and within easy reach of local gems such as Whitby and Staithes, you will be surrounded by the superb scenery of both coastline and countryside. Eight miles of sandy shoreline and, just inland, acres of unspoiled moorland, make for limitless long days of holiday pleasure.
Image: if surfing is your thing then around Redcar is the place to be.
Your own caravan holiday home at Redcar Beach puts you in surf central
People are saying that this area is ‘Surf Central’ for the North East of England. Yes, if surfing is your thing then around Redcar is the place to be. The beaches are beautiful, and the waves are wonderful. Surfing, surf skiing, windsurfing and boogie boarding are all big time pursuits along the shores of Redcar and Cleveland. Even a quick check online will show you the sheer choice of surfing venues, schools, courses and facilities. Surf’s up. Go do.
Have family fun when you visit your static caravan at Tingdene Redcar.
Fun for little ones too at your static caravan
Family fun is a vital part of UK seaside holidays and the Redcar area is packed with things to amuse and entertain the younger ones. Leisure Centres, play areas and sports facilities are all available. From Nature Trails to Karting, from Adventure Parks to Wildlife Reserves, there’s something for everyone, and everyone can join in.
Savour the scenery with a static caravan
No matter how many facilities and attractions this, or any, area has to offer, it is still a little difficult to enjoy them to the full. The reality is that many of the places you’d like to visit are simply not able to be there for you. Which is why the great big, beautiful, outdoors beckons. You’re as safe as anywhere when you’re in the fresh air. Scenery and beaches are the most cost effective attractions you’ll find, anywhere. Walking, whatever the weather (it’s all about the right clothing) in wonderful surroundings is, and always will be, one of the best things you can do to relax. Not to mention stay fit.
A seaside caravan, a UK holiday home, will give you the place from where you can stride out to savour the scenery now. And from where you will be able to enjoy so many more of the area’s attractions when life gets easier. Get to know Redcar now. With a seaside caravan holiday home here you’ll soon realise the benefits.
Tingdene Redcar Beach Caravan Park is on the beautiful North Yorkshire coast