My hometown

Despite people perceptions of the area I find the view of Middlesbrough from the top of Middlesbrough Tower on the Teesside University campus quite spectacular. Looking from the windows on the east side of the building to the south east from the science labs on the upper floors the scenery is remarkably and surprisingly picturesque.

The greenery breaks up the masses of housing and industrial estates making the entire town look like many large suburbs running into each other – in the background the Cleveland hills give the scenic views when Middlesbrough’s urban landscape is looked past that one would expect of a holiday postcard.