Community & Clubs
Local clubs for model railways, flying, RC cars, RC boats and plastic kits across Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire. Looking for show and fair dates instead? See Model Shows & Events.
Settlement Community Centre, St Paul's Road, Middlesbrough TS1 4EE
Mon 10.30am–12pm & 7–9pm · Thu 10.30am–12pm & 7–9pm · Fri 7–9pm
New members always welcome
Elmwood Youth and Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Hartburn, Stockton on Tees TS18 5EP
Mon & Wed 6.30–8.30pm · OO and O gauge layouts
John Madden · Tel 01642 614253
Ormesby Hall (National Trust), Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough TS3 0SR
One Monday a month, 6.30–8.30pm · Corfe Castle (1920s) & Thomas & Friends layouts
John Rhodes · Tel 01642 780323
McNay Street, Darlington DL3 6ST
Monday 7–10pm · OO, N, O and OO9 gauges
Norman Cook · Tel 01748 825163
Bhive Centre, 4 Skelton Business Park, Skelton Industrial Estate, Saltburn by the Sea TS12 2LQ
Tue & Thu 6–10pm · N, OO, O and 009 gauges
Tel 07752 180435
Gibson Street, Bishop Auckland DL14 8RT
Wednesday 6–9pm · N, OO and O gauges
Liz Arrand
Church House, Flowergate, Sleights YO21 3BA
Wednesday evenings 7.30–10pm
Paul Gallon · Tel 01947 840603
Salvation Army Hall, Park Road, Hartlepool TS26 9HT
3rd Saturday of the month, 12–5pm · OO and N gauge layouts
Main field: Drovers Lane, Redmarshall, Stockton on Tees · also uses Castle Levington, south of Middlesbrough
Fixed wing and helicopters
Treasurer: ianbarlowf4@gmail.com
Chairman: cnharle@aol.com
Membership: membershiptmfc@gmail.com
Dunsdale flying field, Guisborough (N.54.55421 W.1.07031) · fixed wing and helicopters
First Thursday of the month (except Bank Holidays), Guisborough Quoits Club, 7pm
Model gliders at the Hole of Horcum — see website for directions
Marsh House Sports & Community Centre, Marsh House Road, Billingham TS23 3HB
Indoor carpet racing, Saturday 5–10pm (racing from 6pm) · 1/10 touring cars and 2WD buggies
Elmwood Youth Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Green Lane, Hartburn, Stockton on Tees TS18 5EP
Mon 6.30–10pm · Fri 6.30–9.30pm · Tel 07770 282128
Bedford Avenue, Birtley, Chester le Street DH3 — home of the Newcastle Slot Racing Club, 6-lane slot car venue
Racing Mon & Thu, plus 1/24 Introsport Saturdays from 10am (racers and public welcome) · Party & corporate races · Tel 07802 784892
Bedford Ave, Birtley, Chester le Street DH3 2AY
Tamiya touring cars, GT12, Minis, hot rods, LMP12
Hardwick Hall, Lowfields Farm, Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees TS21 2EG
Astro turf (1/8 & 1/5, winter) and dirt track (all-scale, summer), plus a dedicated crawler track
Open Sundays from 4.45pm, racing 6–9.30pm · Tel 07805 004880
Warden Law, Sunderland SR3 2PR
Permanent outdoor astro turf track, 1/10 2WD/4WD and stadium trucks, Sundays
Coatham Boating Lake, Newcomen Terrace, Redcar TS10 1DD
Following restoration after major leaks left it closed for three years, the historic 1930s lake was officially reopened to the public and the Club in October 2025.
Meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sunday afternoons, approx. 2–4pm
Middleton Water Park, Station Road, Middleton St George, Darlington DL2 1JG
Free parking next to the water, clubhouse, all models except IC
Wed & Sun 8.15am–1pm
Guisborough Cricket Club, Rectory Lane, Guisborough TS14 7DQ
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month, 7.30–9.30pm
For anyone who enjoys plastic model kits across the North East, North Yorkshire and Co. Durham · Tel 07723 025122
If any more local model clubs would like to be included, or would like to update their details, please contact us on 01642 616680 or info@stocktonmodeller.co.uk.
