GOLD Collection - County Durham & Beamish

This holiday combines a beautiful 4* hotel with historic Durham, Barnard Castle, the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the historic port of Whitby.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Hotel for 4 nights with breakfast & dinner
• Welcome drink and tea & coffee served after dinner
• Three Included excursions visiting the Beamish Museum, Durham, Barnard Castle and North York MoorsDAY 1 Departure: A morning departure stopping for lunch and refreshments en route to our luxury hotel.

DAYS 2-4 At leisure with three included excursions. Beamish Museum: Visit the award winning Beamish Museum 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.

Durham & Barnard Castle: Firstly we visit Durham, on the River Wear and famous for its cathedral, we enjoy some sightseeing and stop for lunch. After lunch we take the scenic route via Weardale and Teesdale to Barnard Castle, a lively and bustling market town. Regular markets, speciality shops, restaurants, bars and tea rooms make it a perfect place to spend quality time browsing for gift ideas and for all manner of refreshments light and gourmet. Durham has been recognized nationally as one of the 50 most historically and architecturally important towns in Britain. The remains of the Castle, built in 1150 and once a Norman stronghold, has Royal associations and features a 14th Century round tower. The centre boasts all the qualities of a market town with a cobbled market place. Here there are sightseeing opportunities before we return to the hotel.

North York Moors National Park: Travel into the North York Moors National Park with our first stop in the ancient market town of Helmsley. Afterwards we move onto Pickering, regarded as the centre of the National Park. A choice of mode of transport for you, either by coach or by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Pickering to Grosmont, with trains sometimes hauled by steam engines. Should you wish to travel by train, the fare is included in the price.We then travel on to the ancient seaport of Whitby for further sightseeing, before returning back to the hotel.

LAST DAY Travel home: We depart for home, arriving during the evening.Barcelo Redworth Hall Hotel, Newton Aycliffe

Set in 150 acres of beautiful countryside in County Durham, this elegant hotel 4* hotel has a host of facilities including a bar, restaurant, leisure club with indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, steam room, spa, fitness suite (free to use) and lift in the main building. All 143 en suite bedrooms have hairdryer, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Single room bookings are allocated a double room. Porterage is provided at this hotel.