Waiting for Me Dad Sculpture – Tees Transporter Bridge loop from Middlesbrough

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Waiting for Me Dad Sculpture – Tees Transporter Bridge loop from Middlesbrough

Hard

285

runners

Waiting for Me Dad Sculpture – Tees Transporter Bridge loop from Middlesbrough

02:15

21.9km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 21.4 km for 107 m

Open: • Monday-Saturday: 7:00 AM-7:30 PM • Sunday: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.13 km

Fountain in Albert Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This is on NCN route 65 and has a cafe near the lake

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12.0 km

Middle Marsh

Nature Reserve

12.7 km

View of Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge from Middlehaven Dock

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the dock at Middlehaven you can see the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge that spans the River Tees

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13.7 km

Mackensie Thorpe bronze sculpture near the Transporter bridge. Thorpe is a local artist who started drawing as a child when he wouldn't walk over the top of the bridge with his classmates and the teacher told him to draw it

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13.8 km

Tees Transporter Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Tees Transporter Bridge is the longest working transporter bridge in the world. It has been an iconic symbol of Teesside's engineering and industrial heritage since opening in 1911. The …

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14.6 km

Middlehaven Dock

Highlight • Structure

Middlehaven Dock is centrally located and is within walking distance of the main town centre.

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14.7 km

CIAC Building

Highlight • Monument

The CIAC building in Middlesbrough is a unique residential development located on the site of the town's old docks. The name stands for Community in a Cube.

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19.9 km