Stockton-On-Tees: High Street, art and Waterfront Park

Stockton-On-Tees offers several points of interest to help you plan your trip: Stockton High Street, with its architectural and artistic connections, and Stockton Waterfront Urban Park. The park connects the High Street to the river and features a diverse range of plants. If you’re looking for a hotel for your stay, these themes can help you organise your interests for your time in the town.

Notable landmarks on the High Street

Shambles Market Hall is located in the centre of Stockton High Street. The Market Cross occupies a prominent position on the High Street. This brings two distinct points of reference together on the same street: a named market building and a prominent feature of the streetscape. If you’re interested in Stockton’s built environment, you can keep this distinction in mind rather than treating Market Hall and the Cross as interchangeable attractions. The High Street therefore provides a clear thematic focus for planning around specific architectural and street-related points of interest.

The Stockton Flyer and the borough’s heritage

The Stockton Flyer adds an artistic dimension. This large-scale moving artwork is inspired by the borough’s heritage and was introduced in June 2016. Its scale and movement distinguish it from the street’s fixed landmarks, while its inspiration also links it to the borough’s history. The Stockton Flyer is an attraction on Stockton High Street. If you’d like to plan your visit around its performance times, check the latest information shortly beforehand, as times may change.

Waterfront Urban Park and plant diversity

Stockton Waterfront Urban Park is in the centre of Stockton and connects the High Street to the river. Its planted design adds a landscape focus to the street’s architectural and artistic points of interest. The park contains more than 17,000 plants, including 224 species and 153 trees. The total gives an idea of the scale of the planting, while the figures for species and trees provide a clearer picture of its composition. If you’d like to consider the design of a park as well as the built environment on a city break, Waterfront Urban Park offers a specific point of interest.

Walking and hiking routes from the park

Walking and hiking routes start from the park, including the Bridges and Barrage Walk. You can treat the park as a destination in its own right or include a route starting there as an additional option in your plans. Route information may change, so check the latest details about the Bridges and Barrage Walk before planning to take it. This keeps your choice of route separate from the question of what role you want the park to play in your stay.

Plan your stay around your interests

Decide what to prioritise during your stay, then look for a hotel in Stockton-On-Tees.

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