Northumbria & Beamish

Set on the border of Scotland, it boasts over a 100 beautiful miles of Heritage Coast. As well as the perennial favourite, Beamish Museum, there is an opportunity of visiting the historic Hartlepool Quay.Day 1 Departure
A morning departure stopping for lunch and refreshments en-route to our resort hotel.

Days 2-4 (5 day holidays)
At leisure with two included excursions.

Days 2-6 (7 day holidays) At leisure with four included excursions.

Included Excursion
Full Day Beamish Museum An excursion to Beamish Museum - admission included. Visit Beamish and experience the past through its people. Enjoy all of the unique attractions at Beamish in The Town, Colliery Village and Home Farm, all set in 1913. Step further back in time to the Georgian north to explore Pockerley Manor and take a ride on the 1825 Railway. Hop on board one of the Beamish trams to start your journey back in time. Put on a hard hat and go underground at a real drift mine to see how coal miners worked. Find out what school was like all those years ago and practise your handwriting on a slate. Don’t forget to visit the Jubilee Sweet Shop and Sweet Factory. Watch a demonstration of sweet making and then sample the delicious treats. Before you eat too many though, pop in to the surgery of Mr Jones, the dentist, just along the street. Step into the welcoming farmhouse kitchen at Home Farm and see traditional breeds of sheep, pigs, cattle and poultry in the farmyard and in the fields around the museum. Beamish was named as ‘2007 Visitor Attraction of the Year’ in the North East England Tourism Awards and has won ‘Best Attraction for Group Visits – Long Visit’ no fewer than five times since 2000.

Included Excursion
New Full Day Alnwick, Bamburgh Castle An excursion north along the coastal road exploring the unspoilt Northumbrian Coastline. Our first stop is Alnwick famous for its castle and now the garden. The castle was used as a location for the “Harry Potter” films. We continue our journey on to Bamburgh Castle with its fine views of the Farne Islands. After a brief visit of the castle, if the tides permit we cross the narrow causeway to the Holy Island which is famous for both its medieval religious heritage and also its 16th Century castle. (Please Note: Castle admissions are not included).

Included Excursion
Full Day (7 day holidays only) Hadrian’s Wall This excursion takes us to Hadrian’s Wall and Chesters Roman Fort (admission not included) before continuing to the market town of Hexham with its Abbey. Our journey also takes us across the dramatic North Pennines countryside passing the spectacular High Force waterfall.

Included Excursion
Full Day (7 day holidays only) Durham & Hartlepool An excursion to the ancient city of Durham and Hartlepool Quay. Almost encircled by the River Wear, Durham is full of architectural treasures including the castle and the Cathedral. We then travel to the coast, to Hartlepool Quay a reproduction of an 18th Century seaport. Hartlepool historic Quay is home to the Tincomalee -Europe’s oldest floating warship restored by the people of Hartlepool. In this naval yesteryear visitor attraction experience “Pressganged”, “Fighting Ships” and the Children’s maritime adventure centre.

Last Day Travel home
We depart for home, arriving during the evening.Swallow Imperial Newcastle
We stay at the Swallow Imperial Newcastle where all bedrooms are en-suite with colour TV, telephone and have tea & coffee making facilities.