Beamish is a fascinating place with areas based on 1825 and 1913 and a new area based on 1950 promised. It will take a whole day or more to see and experience everything.Ticket prices for a family mean than you have to get your moneys worth and you can reuse the ticket over a whole year. The special weekend s... More

At £17.50 a throw (and me being a bit tight), the prospect of shelling out £35 for Madame and I to see a mining museum was making my wallet squeak. I couldn't be more wrong. The whole set up is excellent - set over what must be couple of square miles or more and including a drift mine, a pit... More

We went to Beamish after seeing the Museum on TV. The Saturday we spent the day there was one of torrential rain - but not even the appalling weather could detract from a truly wonderful day out. Trams, Fish & Chips from a coal fired frier, period costume throughout and the most enthusiastic guide we have ever met at the... More

The site is well set out with room for great expansion, site is reproduced as I expected of the period, but the descriptions given by the staff explaining every aspect of daily life in those times was enlightening.

I have been to Beamish twice before but never with my husband,so we both went 14th may 2013. the weather was lovely and we went on every form of transport to all four corners, what a delightful place. My husband was amazed at the size of the place and how well kept every where was, and do you know what?... More

We have been here many times, we love it, firstly if you buy a ticket it lasts all 12 months from purchase which at 45 pounds for a family of 4 its a snip. we love the history and recreation of all the areas ad every time we go there is something new like the newly opened band room, can't... More

We visited Beamish yesterday, 16th May 2013 and the weather was very kind to us. It is very easy to find and is well signposted from the A1 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The reception building is very imposing and there was a short queue for tickets but nothing unusual for arriving just after opening time. It is easy to walk around the... More

I’ve been here a couple of times, a few when I was a teenager and once as an adult. I love it. It is a step back in time and absolute perfection. The shops and bar are stunning. The cottages and farms are so realistic. Everything just feels so real. The only downside was the wait to get in.

You can't do it all in one trip unless your fast on your feet and don't absorb your surroundings but your ticket will last for 12 months so no excuse not to come back. We love it. The kids love the school and the trams and its constantly changing with new additions in the coming months.