Teesside Family Life

The weather has been a little all over this year, which has absolutely made growing your own fruit and veg  more tricky. I've certainly noticed the difference growing my own this year compared to previous years. My strawberry patch only started flowering towards the end of May, which is a lot later than usual. With strawberries in mind, and foreplanning activities for the summer holidays, let's take a look at some of the best strawberry fields in the area. Here are 4 places you can go strawberry picking near Teesside. PYO Strawberry Fields Near Teesside 1. Fruity Berry Fruit Farm Fruity Berry Fruit Farm is a fantastic day out in the Yorkshire countryside where you can pick strawberries easily on raised guttering. The site has been purposely built with the wheelchair, disabled, elderly and children users in mind, which is brilliant. They also have a field of strawberries on the ground along with gooseberries and blackcurrant with plenty of room between rows to get prams in and ...

Join us as we step back in time to the dino-filled Teessaurus Park, nestled right in the industrial heart of Teesside. This historical, fun for all the family day out is FREE and a great way to spend the afternoon with your family in Teesside. The History of Teessaurus Park The park first began its life in 1979 when commissioning sculptor Genevieve Glatt created a £16,000 life sized triceratops named Teessaurus . The sculpture was originally crafted as an entry for the Art to Landscape competition which hones in on UK public spaces that were under used and could be transformed to benefit the community. For me this captures the site perfectly! Evolution of Teessaurus Park Since its birth, the park has only grown to become more vibrant. In 1987 two baby triceratops were added to accompany Teessaurus and from then on various other dinosaurs were added. From the late 80's onwards we saw the addition of a mammoth, stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, brachiosaurus and a brontosaurus. These a...

Welcome to Teesside Family Life! We're excited to have you here and can't wait to start sharing content and proving that it's not so grim up North - In fact, it's pretty flipping fantastic. Our website is dedicated to bringing you the best of what Teesside and the surrounding areas have to offer. Whether you're looking for family friendly days out, restaurant reviews, hotel recommendations or information on local events, we've got you covered! So, Who Are We at Teesside Family Life? We're a typical family of four (five if you include our  lemon beagle Willow ) who are passionate about sharing our vibrant local area. We've lived in the Teesside area the majority of our lives and would like to think we've got a pretty good understanding of smoggie life. We believe that this region has unique charm, filled with hidden gems just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed by families all over the UK. Our Goals for Teesside Family Life Our primary area is to cre...