Gems of Northumbria

GEMS OF NORTHUMBRIA

26 – 31 July 2026

Sunday – Friday

6 Days

From £769

23 – 28 May 2027

Sunday – Friday

6 Days

From £799

Experience the gems of Northumbria on this 6-day holiday to the North East taking in the coast, castles and scenery and some of the most interesting and immersive attractions in this region.

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Alnwick Castle & Gardens | Beamish Living Museum | Holy Island | Bamburgh | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Richmond | Coastal Scenic Tour

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel north to Northumbria. We stop off at Richmond, a beautiful Yorkshire Dales market town. On arrival at our hotel we enjoy tea / coffee and biscuits and time to relax before dinner this evening.

DAY TWO – Historic Alnwick Castle & Garden

Today we take the road north, past Blyth and Ashington, to Amble, Warkworth and historic Alnwick. We visit the magnificent Alnwick Castle, home to the Duke of Northumberland family dating back to 1309. The castle has featured in several Harry Potter films and also Downton Abbey. There is much to see, including the sumptuous State Rooms. The beautifully landscaped Alnwick Garden has many unique features, sculptures, the infamous Poison Garden and one of the largest tree houses in the world.

DAY THREE– Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Today we have a leisurely day in Newcastle with chance to see the city. As the hotel is right at the heart of the city, there is plenty to see and do including the famous shopping on Northumberland Street, the Great North Museum and renowned bars and restaurants.

DAY FOUR – Beamish Living Museum

Today we travel the short distance to Beamish, the world-famous living museum of the North. Here you can relive the story of life in Northeast England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s. & 1950s. Board one of the trams, horse-drawn carts or trains and visit the 1900s traditional sweet shop or explore the 1940s wartime farm, disappear down into the 1900s mine at the pit village.

DAY FIVE – Lindisfarne and Bamburgh

Today’s excursion takes us to the north of Northumberland across the causeway to Holy Island and the mysterious Lindisfarne Castle. We return to Bamburgh, with its mighty castle on the beach, for a break, maybe to visit the majestic castle on the beach, or the Grace Darling Museum. We travel back to our hotel with time to relax before dinner this evening.

Please Note: The crossing of the causeway to Holy Island is governed by tide times. It may be necessary to amend this excursion.

DAY SIX– Departure

After breakfast we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops en route.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 5 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival

• Admission to Beamish Living Museum of the North

• Admission to Alnwick Castle & Garden.

THE MALDRON HOTEL, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE

The Maldron Hotel stands right at the centre of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, just minutes from the bustling shops of the city and the famous quayside. Bedrooms are all en-suite and have satellite television and all the modern-day facilities you would expect from a hotel of this standard. The hotel has a lift.

GROUP BOOKINGS

Looking to take a group, if you book 20 places or more on this tour the tour organiser will go Free of Charge.