Group Travel and Tour Operator and DMC for County Durham
Christmas at Beamish
Discover the amazing festive sights, sounds and delicious tastes of Christmas past. If you’re looking for a unique Christmas outing, there’s so much on offer at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North. Around the museum you’ll experience the magic of Christmas in days gone by. Join the celebrations at 1820s Pockerley Old Hall, The 1900s Town and Pit Village and The 1940s Farm. Admire the shops and houses decked out in their finery, sample Christmas cooking lovingly baked in coal-fired ranges or find some last minute quirky gifts in the shops in The Town and the Beamish Bazaar.
Dates
28th November and 5th December 2025
Suggested itinerary by coach
Friday
Travel to your hotel
The Greatdays team can offer you suggestions for a stop-off on the journey.
Saturday
Be enchanted by Christmas at Beamish
Today we travel to Christmas past. Beamish museum is a living, working experience of life as it was in the great north in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. Travel on the restored tramway to visit Pockerley Old Hall, The Town, Rowley Station, The Fairground, Home Farm and The Pit Village, all specially decorated for the festive season. This is definitely a full day visit. There are plenty of places for food and drink and a large gift shop as well, you may even pick up a few Christmas presents!
Sunday
Return home
Suggested Hotels – Inspected by Greatdays staff in February 2024
Holiday Inn Newcastle Jesmond ****
Close to the bustling centre of Newcastle, Jesmond is a leafy but vibrant suburb. The hotel has a open plan lobby and restaurant and 119 bedrooms. There is a lift to all floors and complimentary coach parking.
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel ****
Located just 15 minutes from Newcastle Upon Tyne. Room facilities include tea/coffee making facilities, TV, iron and en suite bathroom. The hotel offers a modern restaurant, bar/lounge area, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre, spa and wellness centre. As well as all this, there is free on-site parking. No lift access but there are ground floor rooms.
Mercure Newcastle George Washington Hotel
Dates | 3 days / 2 nights |
28th November 2025 | From £209.00 per person |
5th December 2025 (SOLD) | From £209.00 per person |
Holiday Inn Newcastle Jesmond
Dates | 3 days / 2 nights |
28th November 2025 | From £179.00 per person |
Single supplement available on request