n the Sunday we will visit the Living Museum in Beamish where you can
experience a real sense of your past at Beamish, and discover what life was like in North East England in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. Beamish is a living, working museum, set in 300 acres of beautiful Durham countryside. Costumed folk bring to life the Town, Pit Village, Home Farm and Pockerley Old Hall. Experience firsthand how the Industrial Revolution transformed
agricultural life in the region. The buildings you see at Beamish are not replicas, but have been brought, brick by brick, from around the region and rebuilt to give visitors a real sense of history. You will see the annual Agricultural Show, recreating a typical country show from the early 1900s. From goats, geese and Gordon Highlanders to Farriery, Falconry, Fur & Feather and everything in between the show promises to be a fantastic day of all things rural.
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e will be staying at the Gibside Hotel
situated in the centre of Whickham Village, with views across the Tyne Valley.
You will enjoy dinner bed and breakfast in the hotel's Paco's Restaurant which offer a high standard of cuisine, and an elegant setting.
The Chef's Specialities are complimented by a full A La Carte Menu. The wine list offers an extensive selection of wines from around the world.
Relax in style in the hotel's Egyptian themed 'Sphinx' Bar, with superb panoramic views across The Tyne Valley. Enjoy the atomsphere, and sample the variety of international beers, wines and cocktails available.