The Vane at Long Newton in Stockton-on-Tees

Set in a restored 19th-century inn off the A66 road, this warm pub with rooms is 5 miles from Preston Hall, a museum in a Georgian mansion, and 7 miles from Head of Steam railway museum.Offering free Wi-Fi, the 4 bright rooms with pine furnishings and contemporary decor also have flat-screen TVs, DVD players and iPod docks, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. All have en suite bathrooms.There's the cosy, traditional pub serves local fare, as well as a patio and a beer garden.