Museums & Galleries · Whitby
Kirkleatham Museum
📍 TS10 4QT
Photo: redcarcleveland.co.uk
- Exhibitions and displays on local industrial, maritime and social history
- Annual programme of exhibitions, family events and musical performances
- Beautiful grounds with excitement and adventure for children
- Small woodland trail with hard surfaced pathways
- Virtual 360° tour of the museum available online
Kirkleatham Museum is the local heritage museum for Redcar and Cleveland, set within a striking 1709 Queen Anne building that began life as a Free School for Boys. Inside, you'll find exhibitions and displays covering local industrial, maritime and social history, alongside an annual programme of events, family activities and musical performances. Outside, the grounds offer plenty for children to explore, plus a woodland trail with hard surfaced pathways suitable for visitors with access difficulties. You can even take a virtual 360° tour online before you go. It suits families and heritage enthusiasts alike. The museum sits in Redcar and Cleveland, Yorkshire, with Redcar East station 2 miles away, Redcar Stray beach 2.4 miles away, and 32 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Hard surfaced pathways suitable for visitors with access difficulties
- Best for
- Families and those interested in local heritage
- Booking
- Virtual tour available to explore before visiting
From the attraction's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ WiFi
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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RoseLynne
🏖️ 0.42 miles from Redcar Coatham (Good water quality)
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire
Sleeps 4
£443 per break
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2.1 mi
2.2 mi
Lemon Top Cottage
🏖️ 0.28 miles from Redcar Lifeboat Station (Excellent water quality)
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire
Sleeps 4
£407 per break
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2.2 mi
Cricket View Cottage
🏖️ 0.42 miles from Redcar Coatham (Good water quality)
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire
Sleeps 7
£691 per break
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2.3 mi
Picknett Cottage
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Redcar Granville (Excellent water quality)
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire
Sleeps 4
£283 per break
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Kirkleatham Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Redcar East 2 miles
- Redcar Central 2.1 miles
- Longbeck 2.2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page