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Durham, Beamish and Raby Castle 2025

Durham, Beamish and Raby Castle 2025

5 day break in the North West

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Departure date    25th August 2025   £617.00pp

 

Single supplement £26.50 per night (double for sole use)

 

 

Included in your holiday:

 

  • 4 nights stay at the Radisson Blu, Durham – Dinner, Bed and Breakfast 

  • Beamish – Living museum of the North

  • Raby Castle and Gardens

  • Barnard Castle

Day 1 Monday

Depart from your home area travelling to Durham, arriving late afternoon at Radisson Blu hotel for 4nights stay with dinner, bed & breakfast.

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Day 2 Tuesday

This morning, we head a short distance to Beamish, the world-famous living museum of the North. Here you can step back in time to life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s
and 1950s. Board one of the trams, horse-drawn carts or trains and visit the 1900s traditional sweet shop, explore the 1940s wartime farm, disappear down into the 1900s mine at the pit village or
go ‘behind the scenes’ and see some of the fascinating items in the collections of Beamish.

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Day 3 Wednesday

Today is a day at leisure in historic Durham. As our hotel is located near the centre of the city,there is plenty to see and do within a short walk today. Perhaps visit Crook Hall and Gardens, the famous Durham Cathedral or maybe enjoy a river cruise to take in the city from a different angle. There is plenty to keep you busy here today, or you could justsit by the river and enjoy the views over a drink.

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Day 4 Thursday

Today we make for Barnard Castle. In this little town you can take a look at Cromwell’s refuge, browse around the antique shops or visit the castleitself, high above the Tees. This afternoon we visit Raby Castle one of the finest Medieval Castles to remain in Britain and the residential home of the Vane family since 1626. Raby has recently undergone a redevelopment termed The Rising with a key feature being a fabulous new walled garden.

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Day 5 Friday

After breakfast, we leave and head for home. We will have comfort stops en route.


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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Explore some highlights of the North West of England. With a hotel placed in the city of Durham you have a chance to wander and discover the city at your leisure.

This tour also takes you to the 'living museum' of Beamish and Raby Castle; a medieval castle with a fabulous new walled garden.

 

 

Radisson Blu Hotel    4* hotel   www.radissonhotels.com

Overlooking the River Wear right in the city centre, the Radisson Blu hotel is in an ideal location to wander into the city for a day of exploration.

Hotel facilities include indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. All bedrooms are ensuite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. 

The hotel has a lift.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

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Name Address
Ashingdon Golden Cross Golden Cross, By Fox (Welcome Homes)
Barking, North St North Street, Barking,outside St Margaret's Church
Barkingside Barkingside, Fulwell Cross, by Swimming Baths
Basildon Southernhay, long layby opposite Bus Station
Billericay Sun Corner Sun Corner, Laindon Road, Billericay
Brentwood Brentwood High St, by Dairyman (Argos)
Canvey Island - Canute King Canute PH, Canvey Island
Canvey Island - Haystack Long Road, Canvey Island, Haystack
Chalkwell Park Chalkwell Park Bus Stop
Chandos Garage Hockley Chandos Garage Hockley
Cricketers Westcliff Cricketers Bus Stop, Southend on Sea
Dagenham Wood Lane Wood Lane, Dagenham, Opp Morrisons
Eastwood - Kent Elms Kent Elms Corner, Eastwood, Rayleigh Road
Eastwood - Rochford Cnr Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Rochford Corner
Eastwood Jones Corner Eastwood, Rayleigh Road, Jones Corner
Bus Stop by Brookside Tavern
Folkestone services XX Eurotunnel- Stop 24 Junction 11 on M20
Grays Oak PH Oak PH, Socketts Heath, Grays
Hadleigh - Vic House Cnr Vic House Corner, Kiln Road, Hadleigh
Hadleigh Church Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby
Harold Wood Bus Stop Station Road Harold Wood by Coop
High Rd, S Benfleet High Rd S.Benfleet by Benfleet Travel opp Shell Ga
Hockley Spa SPA ROAD Bus Stop, Hockley
Hornchurch North Street, Hornchurch, Fire Station
Ilford Clements Road, Ilford, by Travelodge IG1 !BA
Kents Hill Lights Kents Hill Lights Bus Stop, London Road, Benfleet
Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) - Thundersley
Leigh on Sea - Elms Elms PH, London Road, Leigh on Sea
Leigh on Sea - Thames Dr Thames Drive, Leigh on Sea
M25 Thurrock Services M25 Thurrock Services Coach Park
North Shoebury Road Bus Stop , North Shoebury Road, (St Marys Church
near Asda)
Pitsea Old Gala Bingo, Pitsea SS13 3AH
Rayleigh Websters Way Websters Way, Rayleigh, opp Rayleigh Lanes
Rochford Station Bus Stop Rochford Station Bus Stop, Bradley Way
Romford St Edwards Way, Romford, Bus Stop 'H'
Shenfield Shenfield Station
Shoeburyness - Kathryn Ct The Cambridge.(Kathryn Ct.), Shoeburyness
South Benfleet Clare Rd Tarpots Coach Stop (opp Clare Road), Sth Benfleet
South Benfleet St Marys St Mary's Church, Layby, South Benfleet
Southchurch Tyrrel Drive Southchurch Road - Tyrrel Drive (Swintons)
Southchurch White Horse White Horse Bus Stop, Southchurch
Southend Airport Bus Stop, Southend Airport, Eastwoodbury Crescent
Southend Queensway Bus Layby, Rear of Sainsburys, Southend
Stanford le Hope Rookery Rookery Corner, SLH (St Cleres Hall Golf Club)
TBA TBA
Thorpe Bay Station Bus Stop, Acacia Drive, Thorpe Bay
Upminster Station Approach, Upminster
Vange Barge Vange Barge Bus Stop, High Road, Pitsea
Wakering Crouchmans Wakering High St/ Crouchmans Avenue
West Leigh Schools West Leigh Schools, London Rd, Leigh on Sea
Westcliff on Sea Bell PH Bell PH, Rochford Road Bus Stop
Westcliff on Sea Palace Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea
Wickford Halls Corner Halls Corner, opp Police Station, Wickford
x Benfleet Hopes see hope xxxxxHopes Green, High Road,xxxxxxxsee new p/up

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