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Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Beamish
County Durham
DH9 0RG
Tel: +44 0191 370 4000
Fax: +44 0191 370 4001
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Type: Museum
No wonder everyone is smiling proudly. Beamish has won Best UK attraction at the Group Travel Awards five times since the year 2000! And if you haven't seen oue newest attraction Puffing Billy and the Masonic Hall yet, you've got a treat in store. Your group is guaranteed a winning day out.
Open-air museum vividly recreating life in the North East in the early 1800s and 1900s. Take a tram ride to the town, with period shops, houses and Masonic Hall. Visit the Drift Mine, cottages, school and chapel in the Colliery Village. Meet the animals at Home Farm and visit the Railway Station. Explore the 1825 manor-house and fine terraced gardens of Pockerley Manor. Discover the early days of steam at the 1825 railway 'Pockerley Waggonway', with great engine shed and a splendid recreation of the 1813 steam locomotive, Puffing Billy.
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult Summer | £17.50 per ticket type |
| Adult Winter (unlimited pass) | £17.50 per ticket type |
| Child Winter (unlimited pass) | £10.00 per ticket type |
| Child Summer | £10.00 per ticket type |
| Concessions Summer | £13.00 per ticket type |
| Concessions Winter (unlimited pass) | £13.00 per ticket type |
| Family Summer (1 adult & 2 children) | £32.00 per ticket type |
| Family Summer (2 adults & 2 children) | £46.00 per ticket type |
Our Beamish Unlimited Pass allows you to visit again and again after paying just once for the price of a regular ticket.
Opening Times
| 31/03/2012 - 04/11/2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 | 17:00 |
| 05/11/2012 - 22/03/2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Friday | Closed | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 | 16:00 |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
* During the Main Season all areas of the Museum are open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm. Last Admission 3pm.
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A1(M). Signposted from the A1(M) jct 63. Travel along A693 for 4 miles towards Stanley picking up signs for Beamish Museum. Postcode for Sat Nav users is DH9 0RG.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest railway stations are Durham, Chester-le-Street and Newcastle.
Waggonway service 28/28A offers regular buses from Newcastle City Centre, Gateshead, Birtley, Ouston and Chester-le-Street. Buses run every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and hourly in the evening and on Sundays. Connections with other bus, train or metro services can be made in Newcastle, Gateshead and Chester-le-Street.
Service 128 provides a direct link with Durham City Centre. Buses run hourly on Saturdays throughout the summer season from 2 April to 29 October 2011. The 128 offers convenient connections with trains at Durham railway station and with other bus services at Durham bus station.
Lime service 8 runs every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday from Sunderland Interchange, via Washington, Chester-le-Street and Stanley.
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Facilities
Provider Features
- In countryside
- Outdoor Attraction
- Smoking Some Areas
Accessibility
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Some members of staff trained in British sign language.
- Guide Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Parking & Transport
- Coach Drop Off / Pick Up Point
- Coach Parking Onsite
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Catering
- Groups: Coach Group Coffee/Meal Stop
- On-Site café/restaurant - There are a variety of locations where hot and cold food can be purchased with indoor seating available. Visit our website for full details.
- Picnic Site
Payment Methods
- Approx length of visit - 2-6 hours
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Delta accepted
- Discounted GTO Visits
- Free GTO Inspection Visits
- Groups Accepted - Parties advised to book in advance.
- Groups: Free Entry for Driver and GTO
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Max group size - 200
- Min group size - 15
- Open by appointment outside normal opening times - Please ring
- Solo accepted
- Special group rates - Summer: Adult £11 Child £6 Concession £10 Winter: Adult/Child/Concession £6
- Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
- TIC Staff Admitted Free
- Visa accepted
Provider Facilities
- Dogs Accepted
- Event Venue
- Toilets
Target Markets
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given
- Educational Visits Accepted
Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- French printed material
- German printed material
Attraction Facilities
- Education Groups Max - 200
- Education Groups Min - 10
Travel & Trade
- Group discounts available