We moved into 2D Brighouse April 2019. It's twice the size of our old unit at 3D Brighouse (plus it has a storage mezzanine), and is in much better condition. Since moving into the space we have done a lot to improve the infrastructure of the space and the equipment in it.
Unit 2D Floorplan - Fusion 360 Model
¶ Location
Unit 2D
Brighouse Business Village
Riverside Park Road
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RT
(Google Map Location)
Lat: 54.5878738 Long: -1.2546929
Plus code: HPQW+4X
¶ Transport
- By road: Close to the A66, accessible from the Newport or Hartington roundabouts. Loads of parking, especially on an evening.
- By bike: The Industrial Estate (Riverside Park) has cycle paths allowing for safe and easy cycling, additionally between Newport bridge and the space is a gravel path along the River Tees suitable for cycling, from the riverside path turn into the estate at SK Foods. Note the path along the river is NOT lit on a night.
- By bus: The TR2 bus leaves from Middlesbrough bus station Stand 15 every 15 minutes and takes 4 minutes to arrive at Brighouse Business Village
- By rail: Approx 25 minute walk from Middlesbrough train station, approx 6 min on bike/ e-scooter
- By e-scooter: Rental e-scooters throughout Middlesbrough by ginger.town, during summer months the nearest e-scooter parking (pick up/ drop off point) is close by at Teessaurus Park, during winter the scooters are only available for long term hire. See the Ginger app for details and other e-scooter parking spots throughout Middlesbrough.
¶ Nearby
- The River Tees runs close to the space and makes for a nice walk.
- Teessaurus Park is a <5 minute walk down the road. This may be a good spot for drone flying when quiet, please be respectful of other park users and respect the laws and the Drone Code.
¶ Access
The Hackspace is open to all each Tuesday on our Weekly Open Evenings. For updates, check Matrix or our Facebook Page. For 24h access, once vouched for by an existing member, members can program an RFID tag from the members portal on the kiosk inside the space, .