Beamish, The North Of England Open-Air Museum

Beamish is a world famous open air museum telling the story of the people of North East England at two important points in their history – 1825 and 1913.

In 1825, the region was rural and thinly populated. The Industrial Revolution, particularly the coming of the railways, accelerated change. By 1913 the heavy industries of the region were at their peak.

Beamish stands in 300 acres of beautiful County Durham countryside, eight miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne, twelve miles north west of Durham city.