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5 DAY

EXPLORING NORTHUMBERLAND and

HADRIAN’S WALL by COACH,

Plus BEAMISH THE LIVING MUSEUM 

OF THE NORTH 

 

Sunday, 27 July – Thursday, 31 July, 2025.

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Staying 4 nights at the 4 STAR Newcastle Gateshead Marriott Hotel, Bed, Full Buffet Breakfast and 3 Courses with 3 choices Evening Meal, Tea or Coffee after meal, all tables have jugs of water.   The restaurant is called the Cast Iron Bar and Grill.  The Hotel has an inside swimming pool, a Spa and a gym, and a lift serves all floors. 

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SUNDAY  -  

We depart from pickups overleaf and our first stop will be at BOUNDARY MILL, and we will have time for a good look around plus time for a cuppa and a bite to eat.   

 

We continue on our journey to arrive at our hotel in the afternoon.   Whilst we check in luggage will be taken to our rooms.  Evening dinner in the Hotel’s restaurant.

 

MONDAY -

We meet the coach, after breakfast for our full day excursion to BEAMISH, THE LIVING MUSEUM OF THE NORTH, which is the North East’s most visited attraction bringing history to life with the unforgettable sights, sounds and delicious tastes of the 1820’s, 1900’s, 1940’s and 1950’s.  Enjoy freshly baked bread from the Edwardian bakery,  enjoy a steam ride through the 1820’s landscape.  

 

Head to Pockerley Old Hall to find out what life was like in Georgian times and admire stunning views from the hall’s terraced gardens.   Evening dinner in the Hotel’s restaurant.

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TUESDAY  - Today our excursion is by our coach for a tour of Newcastle for approximately 2 hours, see all the hidden gems, Newcastle is rich in culture and history.   In the afternoon again on our coach a tour of Tynemouth and the Tyneside coast area, looking at all the beauty this part of the world offers.   Evening dinner in the Hotel.

 

WEDNESDAY  - After breakfast, we meet our guide again and set off in our coach for our guided tour of Hadrian’s Wall which part of it is situated in Northumberland’s National Park.   We learn about all the exciting history of this 1,902 year old wall, built by the Romans.  

 

In the afternoon we head back to Newcastle, where you will have chance to explore.   Evening Dinner in the Hotel.

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THURSDAY  -  Luggage collected from outside our bedrooms, and after breakfast we meet the coach to commence our journey home, making a stop at RIPON.   

 

Ripon is a city rich in a 1300 year history, experience the serenity and beauty of Ripon Cathedral, its tiny chapel is the oldest surviving Anglo-Saxon crypt in England and its surrounding narrow streets are atmospheric. 

 

Visit the Yorkshire Law and Order Museum which offers an insight into the workings of the Victorian court, prison and workhouse.   If you fancy a spot of retail therapy, the city offers a delightful range of independent shops a million miles away from the typical high street.

 

From here we continue on our journey home, when arrival home times will be given.

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PRICE FOR THIS 5 DAY TOUR IS:  £635.00 in Twin/Double Rooms.

 

SINGLE ROOMS:  £775.00.

 

Bookings are taken over the telephone, followed by £50.00 per person deposit, paid by bank transfer or cheque.  With final payment 6 weeks prior to departure date.

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INSURANCE:   We suggest you take out your own insurance.