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.
Click
to link to multimap.com
for detailed road maps.
Click
to link to theaa.com
for detailed route information.
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Service
Buses: Direct service buses run regularly from
Newcastle (Eldon Square) and Sunderland (Park Lane)
to the Museum Entrance Gates (five minutes walk to the
Entrance Building). Services from Durham require a connection
at Chester-le-Street.
From
Newcastle upon Tyne
(Eldon Square Bus Station) No. 28/28A via. Gateshead,
Low Fell, Birtley, Ouston.
From Sunderland.
(Transport Interchange, Park Lane) The X8 (Monday to
Saturday) via Grindon Mill Inn, Washington and Chester-le-Street
or 78A (Sundays) via. Grindon Mill Inn, Shiney Row and
Chester-le-Street.
From
Durham.
(Main Bus Station) Take the 21 or X1 bus to Chester-le-Street
and change to the 28, 28A or X8 for Beamish.
Click to link to Traveline
North East, for further information.
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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. 16 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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Click
here for details of hotels in the region
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