With over 30 years of experience in the bus and coach industry, family run Farleigh Coaches offer high quality private vehicle hire, timetabled services and day excursions and holidays.

Discover Durham & Beamish

This 5 day tour includes entry to the Beamish Museum and Bowes Museum, as well as leisure time in Durham. Spend 4 nights at the Radisson Blu Hotel with Dinner & Breakfast included.

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INCLUDED:

4 nights half board
Admission to Beamish Museum
Admission to The Bowes Museum
A day at leisure in Durham
All coach travel

Day 1 Monday

Travel to Durham
We depart Kent and begin our journey North to Durham, our base for the next 4 nights.

Day 2 Tuesday

Beamish Museum
Today we step back in time at Beamish, where the past is brought vividly to life. Nestling in 300 acres of beautiful countryside, visit Pockerly, with its stunning manor house and railway, and take a tram ride through a real Edwardian market town with its painstakingly and lovingly rebuilt houses and shops. You can also visit Home Farm, wander around the Pit Village and enjoy a ride on an old carousel.

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Day 3 Wednesday

The Bowes Museum
Today we enjoy a scenic drive through the Durham Dales, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, via Weardale through to Alston and via Teesdale to the market town of Barnard Castle, with its ever popular Wednesday Market.
After lunch, we visit the historic Bowes Museum, as spectacular French-style Chateau with ornate gardens, which is home to the exquisite Silver Swan.

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Day 4 Thursday

At leisure in Durham.
Discover the captivating medieval city of Durham, the jewel in the crown of an extraordinary county and a wonderful place to explore with ancient winding streets packed with history, culture and stunning architecture, including the magnificent Norman Castle and Cathedral.

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Day 5 Friday

Hometime
We check out of our hotel this morning and head back home, making suitable comfort stops on route.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

THE RADISSON BLU HOTEL

The Radisson Blu Hotel Durham overlooks the River Wear and is centrally located within walking distance of the historic city centre. All 207 stylishly decorated bedrooms are spacious and contemporary in style and there is a large, modern restaurant with a view over the river. The hotel also has a stylish bar with a comfortable seating and leisure facilities include an indoor pool, sauna, spa bath, steam room and gym.

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

Name	Address	Distance
Bluebell Hill Commuter St	Bluebell Hill Commuter Stop CAR PARK CLOSED * * NO PARKING**
Brompton Farm Road	Brompton Farm Rd, Opp Harlech Close junc bus stop Bus stop by Tesco gargae on Brompton Farm Road
Chatham Pembroke Court	Chatham Pembroke Court Flats Gala Bingo Go Outdoors heading toward Luton Arches
Chattenden bus stop (Jet)	Chattenden Bus stop nr Jet garage Outbound
Gillingham Watling Street	Gillingham Barnsole Road Junction Watling Street
Hoo Co-op	Hoo Co-op Bus Stop Main Road
Hoo Marina	Hoo Marina Bus Stop
Rainham Mark, Caldew Av	Rainham Mark, Caldew Avenue Bus Stop
Rochester Casinos	Rochester Opposite Casinos Bus Stop
Strood Passmores	Strood Passmores Bus Stop
Wainscott Co-op	Wainscott Co-op Hollywood Lane
Wainscott Hollywood Ln	Wainscott, Hollywood Lane, Cooling Road Bus Stop Bus stop before 2 mini roundabouts
Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop	Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop near shell garage and vets