How to get to Beamish
Beamish is in County Durham, UK, some 12 miles North West of historic Durham City and 8 miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Road:
Beamish is well signposted from the A1M, Junction 63.
From the North and South - Follow the A1M to Junction 63 (Chester-le-Street exit), then the A693 towards Stanley for 4 miles, following the signs.
From the West - Take the A68 to Castleside, near Consett, and follow the Beamish Museum signs along the A692 and A693 via Stanley.
Sat-nav users - our postcode is DH9 0RG.
For detailed road maps, please click here.
For detailed route information from the AA, please click here.
Service Buses:
The Waggonway (No. 28/28A) sees regular buses running from Eldon Square bus station in Newcastle City Centre - via Gateshead, Birtley, Ouston and Chester-le-Street.
During Monday to Saturday daytime the service provides a bus every 30 minutes between Newcastle and Chester le Street. During the evening and all day Sunday service 28 provides an hourly service.
Click here to visit the Traveline website to plan a journey.
Weekends: Those travelling from other local towns and cities are able to reach Beamish by connecting at Chester-le-Street.Go North East’s service B1 between Durham and Beamish will run every Saturday and Sunday between 27 March and 31 October to tie in with Museum opening times. The bus will run hourly in the mornings and afternoons when travel to the museum is likely to be busiest, the service with a less frequent service during the rest of the day.
Travel to Beamish Museum on any Go North East bus and get 25% discount on a standard individual admission charge.
Click here to visit the Go North East website for full details.
Cycle:
National Cycle Network, Route No. 7, the C2C, runs past the Beamish Entrance Gates. Linked to Durham Station via Route 14.1. Bike racks available.
Train:
The closest main-line station is Newcastle upon Tyne, with Service buses running from the city centre to the Beamish Entrance Gates.
Air:
Newcastle International Airport is the largest airport in North East England, flying to more than 85 destinations worldwide. Sixteen miles from Beamish. Click here for details of arrival and departure times and much more.
Sea:
Car ferry services operate into Newcastle upon Tyne from Scandinavia and Holland. Contact Fjord Line or DFDS Seaways for more information.
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