Yarm Voyage Tips and guide

Yarm is a small town in North Yorkshire at the tidal limit of the River Tees, with a population of 8700 in 2024. Its High Street has many handsome Georgian buildings.

Eaglescliffe is a town just north of the River Tees and thus in County Durham, but also described here. Its population was 11,000 in 2024. Along with Yarm it's a commuter town for Stockton-on-Tees.

The world's first public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, passed through Eaglescliffe with a spur to Yarm. It opened on 27 Sept 1825, hauled by Stephenson's steam locomotive No 1 "The Locomotion". After the grand opening, steam power was reserved for hauling coal — much more lucrative — and passenger trains were horse-drawn until 1833.

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Map of Yarm

Follow A19: from the south branch off on A67. From the north join A66 west to come onto A135.

Arriva Bus 7 runs from Stockton-on-Tees via Eaglescliffe to Yarm, taking 25 min. It's every 20 min M-Sa and hourly on Sunday.

Transpennine Express runs hourly from Manchester Airport, Piccadilly and Victoria via Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Thirsk and Northallerton to Yarm, continuing to Eaglescliffe, Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. From London and the south, change at York.

54.493861-1.35161 Yarm Station is on Green Lane at the south edge of town. It's just a platform halt with ticket machines and a sheltered waiting area. There's step-free access to both platforms.

54.529-1.3492 Eaglescliffe Station is more convenient for anywhere north of the river. As well as the Manchester trains, it has Northern Rail trains every 30 min M-Sa from Darlington via Allens West. These continue north to Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea. A couple of direct trains run M-Sa from London King's Cross via York to Eaglescliffe, continuing to Hartlepool and Sunderland. Eaglescliffe has a staffed ticket office and step-free access to the island platform.

54.509-1.4293 Teesside Airport (MME ^IATA) is five miles west in Darlington. It has regular flights from Amsterdam and seasonal flights from the Med.

The town is compact though you might have a mile to walk from the station.

Taxi firms are Station Cars (+44 1642 788788) and Infiniti Cars (+44 1642 306090).

• Yarm High Street is a broad, part-cobbled thoroughfare with many Georgian buildings, such as the dinky little Town Hall built in 1710. Pity about the traffic: heavy vehicles are banned but it's still the busy A67.
• Yarm Castle wouldn't repel any invader for long. It's almost 3 feet tall, and it's simply a garden ornament at 52 West Street. There was a real Jarum Castle in Norman times at the top of High Street, but no trace remains of that, or of the friary.
• 54.511787-1.3569921 Yarm Viaduct , completed in 1852, carries the railway across the River Tees. It has 43 arches.
• 54.5098-1.3532 Yarm Methodist Church, Chapel Yard, Yarm TS15 9AJ, ☏ +44 7506 746451. Octagonal church built in 1763 as a "Preaching House" since only Anglicans were allowed to have churches at that date. John Wesley was involved in its design; he recorded preaching here in 1764, and commended it as the pattern for other Houses to follow. Among other advantages, "there are no corners for the devil to hide in."  (updated Feb 2026)

• 54.5356-1.33753 Preston Park Museum, Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe TS18 3RH, ☏ +44 1642 527375, [email protected]. Tu-Su 10AM-4PM. In a Georgian manor, once the residence of industrial magnate Robert Ropner, the museum displays the history of Teesside, including a street from 1895. Adult £12, child / conc £8.  (updated Feb 2026)
• Mount Grace Priory: see Northallerton.

• Princess Alexander Auditorium and Friarage Theatre are within Yarm School, Box Office +44 1642 792587.
• Eaglescliffe Golf Club, Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe TS16 0DQ (opposite Eaglescliffe railway station), ☏ +44 1642 780238, [email protected]. 6289 yard 18-hole course, par 72. (updated Feb 2026)

• Tesco is on Urlay Nook Rd in Eaglescliffe, open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 10AM-4PM.
• Strickland & Holt, 44 High St, Yarm TS15 9AE, ☏ +44 1642 790011. M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM. Small department store established in 1854, has a bit of everything including gift cards, stationery and food, and there's a cafe. The Post Office has moved here. (updated Feb 2026)
• Farmers Market is nowadays held at Crathorne Hall, second Sunday of each month 10AM-2PM.

• The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road TS16 0BU (next to Eaglescliffe railway station), ☏ +44 1642 780465, [email protected]. Tu-Su noon-2:30PM, 5:30-9PM. Long-standing vegetarian restaurant, licensed, lots of vegan choice. (updated Feb 2026)
• Framboisette is within Locomotion Hotel at Eaglescliffe railway station, open W-Sa noon-2PM, 5-8PM, Su noon-3PM.
• Muse at 104B Yarm High St is open M-Sa 9AM-9PM, Su 9AM-5PM.
• Uno Ristorante at 99 High St is open daily 10AM-10PM.
• Cena Trattoria at 85 High St is open daily noon-9PM.
• La Piazza at 76 High St is open daily 11AM-10PM.
• The Keys at 65 High St is open Su-Th 9AM-10PM, F Sa 9AM-11:30PM.
• Soul Curry at 49 High St is open Tu-Su 5-11PM.
• Elif is Turkish at 48 High St, open Su-Th noon-9PM, F Sa noon-10PM.
• Borrelli is a Deli cafe at 3 Danby Wynd off High St, open M-F 8AM-4PM, Sa 8AM-9PM, Su 9AM-4PM.
• La Terraza is a tapas place at 32 High St, open daily 9AM-11PM.
• Tomahawk Steakhouse is behind La Terraza, open Su-Th 9AM-11:30PM, F Sa 9AM-2AM.
• Lunablu at 16 High St is open daily 10AM-11PM.

• 54.5117-1.35121 Pot & Glass, 6 Church Rd, Egglescliffe TS16 9DQ, ☏ +44 1642 651009. Tu 5-11PM, W-Su noon-11PM. Friendly village pub with Thai cuisine just north of the river. The walk up to it gives great views over Yarm High Street and the River Tees.  (updated Feb 2026)
• Cask & Barrel is at 167 Yarm High St.
• The Ketton Ox is at 100 High St.
• George & Dragon is at 70 High St.
• Union Arms is at 68 High St.
• Macy Brown's is at 48A High St.
• Atomic Beers is at 5 Danby Wynd.
• The Black Bull, 40 High Street, Yarm TS15 9BH, ☏ +44 1642 791251. Su-Th 11:30AM-midnight, F Sa 11:30AM-1AM. Friendly pub does bar meals. (updated Feb 2026)
• Osbournes, 24 High St, Yarm TS15 9AE, ☏ +44 1642 781012. Daily 9:30AM-midnight. Good High Street pub, often has live music and dancing. (updated Feb 2026)
• 54.4969-1.34372 The Golden Jubilee, Healaugh Park, Yarm TS15 9XN (junction A67 and A1044), ☏ +44 1642 789555. Daily noon-11PM. Slick friendly pub does decent bar food.  (updated Feb 2026)

• Yarm Guest House, 110 High Street, Yarm TS15 9AU, ☏ +44 1642 791226. Friendly clean B&B on Yarm High Street. (updated Feb 2026)
• Locomotion Hotel is a basic place next to Eaglescliffe Station.
• 54.525-1.35121 Parkmore Hotel (Best Western), 636 Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe TS16 0DH, ☏ +44 333 003 4268. Simple Best Western hotel, clean enough but facilities are worn. Dogs welcome. B&B double £160.  (updated Feb 2026)
• 54.5204-1.35692 Abbeyfield Lodge, 1 Abbeyfield Drive, Eaglescliffe TS16 0SA, ☏ +44 1642 782206. Comfy welcoming guesthouse. Double (room only) £100.  (updated Feb 2026)
• 54.4696-1.31373 Crathorne Hall Hotel, Crathorne TS15 0AR (by A19 / A67 junction), ☏ +44 1642 700398. Splendid Edwardian mansion, now an upscale hotel. B&B double £200.  (updated Feb 2026)
• Premier Inn is a mile north of Eaglescliffe at the A66 junction in Stockton-on-Tees.

As of Feb 2026 Yarm, Eaglescliffe and their approach roads have 4G from EE and Vodafone, and 5G from O2 and Three.

• Go north to County Durham, and especially the charming city of Durham.
• Explore Whitby and the rugged North Yorkshire coast beyond.
• York has ancient city walls and many visitor attractions.

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