good value great place to visit always well maintained grounds and interesting exhibitsread more

The museum and grounds,with playpark,offer a great value day out.The museum is free to enter,and I…read morewas pleasently surprised with what was inside.There is safe open fields outside where the children can run about etc all day,plus the playpark.We never tried the food place,as we took a picnicits more fun that way isn't it? There was not one moan from any of the children..(5, altogether,from 2 to 14)..they all seemed very happyand interested in the museum.Never got into the Owl sanctuary as it was closedand looked quite expensive anyway.But we all enjoyed the dayand look forward to going again.

good decor nice staff little bit chavyread more

hellish bar man!!read more

An Olympic-size pool could be described as a "Heartypool" but this is not that. It's a little town…read moreby the sea a little north of Middlesbrough, and it's very pretty. I was there recently, actually. First-Hand Experience: I love this team and their seaside stadium and their fans. They need to stick around forever, and I worry about them flirting down at the bottom. They nearly went out of business recently. I saw them play at their own stadium just a year or so ago. And I've seen them play away (against Oxford) years ago too. Both times, they and their fans were very impressive. If they can get their stuff together, I'll eventually give them 5. Congrats to Hartlepool for winning at home the other day against Exeter and securing their football league status for another season. Worrying times for them, though. They play in cute blue and white and I give them a 4 star rating for being a seaside town which is always nice. Plus their nickname, other than Pools, is the Monkey Hangars. Also this team once got their mascot elected as town mayor, I'm not sure how. Their stadium only has 8k people in it. They once almost made it to the second tier of football... lol. Their away kit is pink (tsk). They keep getting sponsored by Oil Drilling Companies from the North Sea which whips its winds around the stadium on a regular basis, it's freezing up here. I'd love to give them a 5 due to location but because of never really being relevant and because of their oil connection, I'll stick to a 4.

The hot potato comedy club is a great night out to see both new and established comedians something…read morea little bit different for a night out great to take out of town visitors

The Vue cinema, a large modern cinema from the chain of Vue cinemas - pretty much a rising chain…read moreover the last few years. It is quite confusing to get to as you almost appear to be driving past it to get into it so if you're a driving visitor to the area I would recommend looking up the route before you go. The cinema is a really big complex right near a pizza hut. The area it's built on looks really modern with big sandy stones. Parking is free. Inside it's pretty much like other vue cinemas, a huge blue decorated entrance room with the big pink neon signs and a door to the left which direct you through to the screens. The prices aren't really that cheap for the area - there are cheaper cinemas in Middlesbrough but of course that's a little out of the way so you might be better saving on petrol costs! I think it's around £6 for a student ticket which is what I get and a bit more for adult prices. The vue cinema has a really cool aura to it once you go through to the screens - the lights are all dimmed and each screen is indicated by a large bright pink neon number. Beware though - some of the screens are hidden round bits of protruding wall. The screens are all really nice with the seats arranged so that each row is much higher than the next in order for people who a tiny to be able to see! There are also some boosters you can use for particularly small children who might struggle to see. The actual screen is massive so I would advise not sitting near the front. Refreshements aren't cheap but you can't take in your own. Overall it's a bit expensive for me and I only tend to go if its for a specific reason.

Nice clean good value for money only complaint was its quite a cold cinemaread more

From the exterior this cinema looks pretty good, the inside is the same, very spacious, and lots of…read morechoice of refreshments, whether you want an alcoholic drink or just a coke. The is an ice cream bar, as well as a shop selling all things sweet. The only downside really is the price of everything. I know cinemas have a reputation for being a lot of money, but this is the most expensive one i have been to before. The only way you could really get your moneys worth is if you went to the cinema more than a few times a month then you could get an unlimited pass. otherwise its an expensive night out. On the other hand the actual screen are very good, seats are the comfiest I have ever seen in a cinema.

Cineworld is your average cinema. It has the usual high priced snacks: pick 'n' mix, popcorn,…read moredrinks, ice-creams and bagged sweets. They also have a lovely Ben & Jerry's ice-cream counter that serve sundaes and gorgeous ice-cream milkshakes. If you're going in the late afternoon/evening on a popular day (e.g. Fridays, weekends or Orange Wednesdays) then there can be quite a long queue for tickets but it moves quite quickly. There's plenty of leg room but the floor can get messy/sticky so be careful about putting your handbag under your seat (mine got covered in chocolate sauce once!) There's a bar upstairs but during busy times the seating is very limited.