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Durham Christmas Festival & Beamish

Durham Christmas Festival & Beamish


2 days day day
from £159££pp

2026 Dec


Step into Christmas on this unforgettable two-day break to beautiful Durham! Packed with dozens of quaint stalls winding their way between the historic cathedral and castle, the city’s Christmas Festival is an enchanting way to spend an afternoon. Wander beneath a spellbinding blanket of fairy lights, hear the carol singers’ lovely jingling, ring-ting-tingling tunes and browse for handmade gifts with a seasonal treat in hand. The next day we have the chance to discover iconic Beamish, the open-air living museum of the North, all dressed up for the yuletide season.

Highlights

  • Return coach travel
  • Overnight stay at a selected hotel (JG3 or JG4 rating) with breakfast
  • En-route visits to Durham Christmas Festival & Beamish

Itinerary

From a morning pickup in your local area, we travel to the picturesque city of Durham for its traditional Christmas Festival. Browse the wide range of Christmas gifts, sample some festive food and drink and take in the wonderful seasonal atmosphere. There’s also time to enjoy dinner at leisure in Durham before continuing to the hotel for our overnight stay.

We head to the ever-popular living museum of Beamish, where we experience the magic of Christmas from different points in British history. Discover the seasonal sights, smells and tastes of Christmas past as we experience Victorian festive traditions or browse homemade gifts from the Home Front. Take a step back in time as we meet costumed characters at the 1940s farm and early 20th-century Pit Village, and enjoy catching a tram through The Town; a typical market town from the years leading up to the First World War. We rejoin the coach in the afternoon for our journey home.


Accommodation

We’ll stay at a well-appointed hotel (JG3 or JG4 rating). All rooms are en suite and other facilities include a bar and restaurant.

Your hotel will be confirmed approximately 3 weeks before departure, therefore we cannot guarantee that the hotel will have a lift and/or ground floor rooms and may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service.

Accommodation in our JG4 category is of an even higher standard, typically offering a wide range of facilities and services. Bedrooms are designed to make your stay the most comfortable possible and the staff provide a service that reflects the detail and quality. You can also expect higher standards of food and beverages.


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