Situated in the Tees Valley and a hop, skip and a jump from the the Yorkshire Moors, Middlesborough is a bustling, culturally diverse and entertaining town in the North East of the UK. Middlesbrough has bid for city status on three occasions (and failed), but that doesn't stop it being great place to be. The impressive £19m gallery for contemporary art and the old docklands appeal to locals and tourists alike and who wouldn't want to catch a football match at the Riverside Stadium?
Famous people from Middlesbrough include Captain Cook, Paul Daniels and England footballer Stewart Downing.