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Beamish Open Air Museum

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Beamish

Departure Date

Friday 14th May 2010 - Tuesday 18th May 2010

Number of days

5

Tour Description

Discover a region of stunning scenery and fascinating history. On this interesting long weekend, you'll visit Durham, Sunderland, step back in time at Beamish Open Air Museum and ride the steam-hauled Tanfield Railway.

Accommodation

Marriott Newcastle Hotel, Gosforth Park
Set on 12 acres of parkland, 5 miles from Newcastle city centre, this hotel offers contemporary design and gracious service with thoughtful amenities. Facilities at the hotel include a bar, restaurant, lounge, indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and fitness centre. All rooms are en suite and have satellite TV, hairdryer, trouser press, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lift at this hotel.

Itinerary

Friday
We travel north to arrive at our hotel late afternoon.

Saturday
A full day today to Beamish Open Air Museum, a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800’s and 1900’s.

Sunday
Following breakfast, we start the day off with a nostalgic ride on the Tanfield Railway. Few steam railways offer the variety and character of scenery, locomotives and rolling stock that you will find here. After enjoying time at this quaint railway, we rejoin the coach for the short drive to the historical city of Durham before returning to our hotel.

Monday
This morning we travel to nearby Sunderland where we enjoy an interesting visit to the National Glass Centre. Housed in a spectacular architecturally designed glass and steel building situated on the north bank of the River Wear, the National Glass Centre is a unique cultural venue and visitor attraction. Here you can enjoy a full range of exhibitions, galleries and workshops. This interesting venue is home to the UK's largest art glass making facilities for kiln forming, stained glass, lampworking and hot and cold working. These techniques are used daily by the in-house studio artists who perform live glass blowing demonstrations 3 times daily. From here we return to Newcastle for free time.

Tuesday
Following breakfast, we bid our hosts farewell and begin our journey back to East Anglia.

Special Notes

Unless otherwise stated, admission prices into places of interest are not included.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, admission prices into places of interest are not included.

Price

£349.00

Supplements

Single Room Supplement: £20.00

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