Beamish, Northumbria and Newcastle

At a Glance

5 Days | 4 Nights | Holiday Inn Gosforth Park Hotel | Dinner, Bed and Breakfast | Beamish | Ad Gefrin | Morpeth and Newcastle

Why You’ll Love This Holiday

Enjoy a springtime escape to Northumbria, where fascinating history, lively towns and beautiful northern landscapes combine to create a memorable holiday.

A highlight of the tour is a visit to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, where you can step back in time and experience everyday life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With period streets, costumed characters and historic transport, it is one of the North East’s best-loved attractions.

During your stay, we also visit Ad Gefrin in Wooler, a captivating attraction bringing the story of an Anglo-Saxon royal court to life through immersive displays, a recreated great hall and authentic artefacts. Your visit also includes the whisky experience.

There will be time to enjoy Morpeth on market day, a charming Northumbrian town with independent shops, riverside walks and a welcoming atmosphere.

We also include time in Newcastle upon Tyne, a vibrant city known for its impressive architecture, cultural heritage, shopping and lively city centre.

Your Hotel – Holiday Inn Gosforth Park Hotel

Set in quiet grounds just outside Newcastle, this modern hotel offers comfortable accommodation, a relaxing setting and excellent facilities for your Northumbria holiday.

Your Holiday Includes

Travel and Accommodation

• Door to door pick up service

• Elite coach travel

• 4 nights’ dinner and bed and breakfast

• All bedrooms with en-suite facilities

• Friendly and experienced driver

Included Visits and Experiences

• Visit to Morpeth on market day

• Visit to Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and whisky experience

• Entrance to Beamish, the Living Museum of the North

• Time in Newcastle upon Tyne

• Scenic touring through Northumbria

About the Destination

Northumbria is a region shaped by powerful history, dramatic landscapes and proud northern character. From ancient kingdoms and Anglo-Saxon heritage to industrial innovation and lively market towns, this part of the North East has a fascinating story to tell.

This holiday brings together some of the region’s most memorable contrasts — the living history of Beamish, the Anglo-Saxon world of Ad Gefrin, the market town charm of Morpeth and the cultural energy of Newcastle upon Tyne.

It is a wonderful area to explore in spring, as the countryside begins to brighten and the towns and attractions welcome visitors into a new season.

About the Experience

This holiday offers a varied and engaging look at Northumbria’s past and present, combining immersive heritage attractions with relaxed sightseeing and time to explore.

At Beamish, history is brought to life through recreated streets, period buildings, costumed characters and working transport, giving a vivid insight into everyday life in the North East across different eras.

At Ad Gefrin, the story reaches much further back, uncovering the world of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria through atmospheric displays, royal connections and a fascinating whisky experience.

With time in Morpeth on market day and a visit to Newcastle, this break also includes the chance to enjoy the region’s modern character, friendly atmosphere and distinctive northern charm.

Your Hotel – Holiday Inn Gosforth Park Hotel

A modern hotel set within quiet grounds just outside Newcastle, with refurbished bedrooms and leisure facilities.

Enjoy a walk in the sprawling grounds, make use of the indoor pool or wind down in the spa bath

Hotel Features

• Restaurant and bar

• Leisure club and pool

• Lift

• En-suite bedrooms

• Tea and coffee facilities

• Television

• Hairdryer

• Wi-Fi

• Quiet setting outside the city