Historical Northumbria
4* Slaley Hall Hotel, Hexham: Vindolanda, Hadrians Wall, Hexham, Beamish Museum, Cragside & Morpeth
Monday 12 July
We depart the local area and after refreshment stops on route, arrive at our hotel for the next 4 nights in time for dinner.
Tuesday 13 July
Today we take a drive through the fabulous scenery of the Northumbrian countryside, travelling along the Hadrian’s Wall route. We visit Vindolanda, which is deemed to be one of Europe’s most important Roman archaeological sites. Although first built by the Roman army before Hadrian’s Wall Vindolanda became an important construction and garrison base for the Wall, a Hadrian’s Wall fort in its own right.
This afternoon we visit the market town of Hexham. The town centre is filled with winding cobbled streets with Hexham Abbey at its hub.
Wednesday 14 July
Today we visit the open air Beamish Museum, which tells the story of life in the North East during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s, all set within 300 acres of beautiful countryside. Experience life in the 1820s at Pockerley, explore a 1900s town and see how families lived and worked in the years leading up to the First World War. Visit the Colliery & Pit village and discover how life was on the home front during the Second World War on the Farm with Land Girls and the Home Guard.
Thursday 15 July
Today we travel to the extraordinary Victorian house, gardens and woodland of Cragside(NT) - the wonder of its age. Enter the world of Lord Armstrong - Victorian inventor, innovator and landscape genius. Discover the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. It is crammed full of ingenious gadgets – most of them still working. It also houses an eclectic collection of British art, furniture, ceramics and natural history. The gardens are incredible. One of the largest rock gardens in Europe leads down to the Iron Bridge, which in turn leads to the formal garden. This afternoon we spend free time in the historic market town of Morpeth.
Friday 16 July
After breakfast we make our way back, having refreshment stops on route, arriving home mid-afternoon.
SLALEY HALL HOTEL, HEXHAM ****
Monday 12 July 2021
5 days
£495per person sharing a twin/double room
£90 single supplement
£11 National Trust Member Discount
Home to home pick up/set down from £25
Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour
Price includes:
All coach travel
Porterage
4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Admission to Vindolanda
Admission to the Beamish Museum
Admission to Cragside (NT)
Cragside House image copyright Anthony Foster
Monday 12 July
We depart the local area and after refreshment stops on route, arrive at our hotel for the next 4 nights in time for dinner.
DTuesday 13 July
Today we take a drive through the fabulous scenery of the Northumbrian countryside, travelling along the Hadrian’s Wall route. We visit Vindolanda, which is deemed to be one of Europe’s most important Roman archaeological sites. Although first built by the Roman army before Hadrian’s Wall Vindolanda became an important construction and garrison base for the Wall, a Hadrian’s Wall fort in its own right.
This afternoon we visit the market town of Hexham. The town centre is filled with winding cobbled streets with Hexham Abbey at its hub.
Wednesday 14 July
Today we visit the open air Beamish Museum, which tells the story of life in the North East during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s, all set within 300 acres of beautiful countryside. Experience life in the 1820s at Pockerley, explore a 1900s town and see how families lived and worked in the years leading up to the First World War. Visit the Colliery & Pit village and discover how life was on the home front during the Second World War on the Farm with Land Girls and the Home Guard.
D, BThursday 15 July
Today we travel to the extraordinary Victorian house, gardens and woodland of Cragside(NT) - the wonder of its age. Enter the world of Lord Armstrong - Victorian inventor, innovator and landscape genius. Discover the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. It is crammed full of ingenious gadgets – most of them still working. It also houses an eclectic collection of British art, furniture, ceramics and natural history. The gardens are incredible. One of the largest rock gardens in Europe leads down to the Iron Bridge, which in turn leads to the formal garden. This afternoon we spend free time in the historic market town of Morpeth.
D, BFriday 16 July
After breakfast we make our way back, having refreshment stops on route, arriving home mid-afternoon.
BD=Dinner, B=Breakfast
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour. Please note some pick up points may not be served on all departure dates.
| Name | Address | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baldock Market Place N/S | BALDOCK Bus Shelter, Bus Stop next to Comm Centre | |
| Bishops Sford Interchange | BISHOPS STORTFORD Interchange Station Road Bus Stops | |
| Buntingford The Crown PH | BUNTINGFORD The Crown PH Bus Stop | |
| CAMBRIDGE SERVICES A14 | Cambridge Services A14 Coach Bays | |
| Cambridge Trumpington P&R | TRUMPINGTON Park and Ride Centre Lane Coach Bays 5-7 | |
| Great Shelford N | GT SHELFORD Ldn Rd/Station Rd Bus Stop Northbound | |
| Harlow Bus Stn Stop 14 | HARLOW Bus Station Stop 14 | |
| HERTFORD - Tesco Stop 12 | HERTFORD - Mill Road Tesco Bus Stop 12 | |
| Hitchin N | HITCHIN St Mary's Square. By Car Park Market Side | |
| HODDESDON - Clock Tower | HODDESDON - Clock Tower - Amwell St Bus Stop B | |
| Letchworth Station Rd N | LETCHWORTH Bus Stop, Station Road Opp Arcade | |
| Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop N | NEWPORT ESSEX - High St Bus Stop Opp Station Rd | |
| Royston Bus Station | ROYSTON Bus Station | |
| Saffron Walden High St N | SAFFRON WALDEN High St Bus Stop by Saffron Sports | |
| Sawbridgeworth White L. N | SAWBRIDGEWORTH White Lion Bus Stop Bus Layby Opposite White Lion | |
| Sawston War Memorial N | SAWSTON War Opp Memorial Bus Stop | |
| Stansted Mountfit Har N | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls Bus Stop (opp BP Petrol Station Side) | |
| Stevenage Danestrete K | STEVENAGE Matalan Excursions Bus Stop K | |
| WARE - Station Rd | WARE - Station Road Bus Stop F |
