One of the gateways to Durham County and North Yorkshire is Durham Tees Valley Airport. The A67 Darlington to Middlesbrough road goes past the airport. Darlington city centre is six miles from the airport. This airport is in a prime position for travelling to the Yorkshire Moors, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne in car hire at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Budget carriers fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport from national locations and mainland Europe. The airport’s passenger concourse provides full amenities which include cafés and a pub, bureau de change and ATMs, shops and baby changing facilities. Leading firms offer car rental at Durham Tees Valley Airport from booths in the Arrivals hall.

The pick up station for vehicles is in the car park next to the concourse. It is only a 10 minute drive with car hire at Durham Tees Valley Airport to Darlington city centre and the A1M motorway. Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne are northwards on the A1M. Durham’s principal historic draws, a mediaeval castle and a cathedral, are in this city’s Bailey district.

The Bailey’s narrow streets also hold small eateries, boutiques and antique shops. Newcastle, farther north, is one of northeastern England’s foremost shopping and nightlife centres. From Durham Tees Valley Airport the A67 heads east past Middlesbrough and the North Yorkshire Moors.

Whitby is 30 miles from the airport and offers a pleasant fishing harbour. Beaches such as Whitby Beach and the beach at Robin Hood’s Bay are nearby. Whitby’s cafés allegedly serve Britain’s finest fish and chips. The north end of the heritage North Yorkshire Moors steam railway is in Whitby. Budget cheap car hire at Durham Tees Valley Airport is available on the internet.