Delightful Durham, Dales and Beamish

DELIGHTFUL DURHAM, DALES & BEAMISH

 

13 – 17 April 2026

Monday - Friday

5 Days

From £645

 

The beauty of the Durham Dales offers a nice contrast with historic Durham, stunning scenery, historic towns and more. The region has lots to offer no matter what time of year you visit. On this holiday we visit the amazing Beamish Open-Air Museum.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Beamish Open Air Museum   |   Barnard Castle   |   Durham   |   Bowes Museum

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Durham arriving late afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Beamish North of England Open Air Museum

Today we visit the famous Beamish North of England Open Air Museum, capturing the spirit of the North East in the 1800s and 1900s. Attractions include a restored tram and replica bus rides, an authentic town street, a colliery village, a trip down the mine, an old-fashioned sweet shop, a working farm, steam locomotives, and much more. From here we make our way back to the hotel.

 

DAY THREE – Durham

This morning we travel to the ancient and historic city of Durham. Acclaimed as a World Heritage Site, it is dominated by the magnificent Norman Cathedral and Castle, high above the River Wear. There is time to explore the city with its labyrinth of little streets and alleyways, or you may fancy a stroll by the river. Later in the afternoon we leave Durham and return to the hotel.

 

DAY FOUR - Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum

Leaving after breakfast, we begin our day with a drive to the market town of Barnard Castle. You can see where Dickens immortalised ‘Dothboys Hall’, take a look at Cromwell’s refuge, browse around the antique shops, or visit the castle itself, high above the Tees. We then head to Bowes Museum, located just outside the town. Set in a majestic French-style chateau, the museum opened in 1892 and will amaze you with its superb collection of art including the beautiful Silver Swan automaton.

 

DAY FIVE – 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

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Admission to Beamish Open-Air Museum

Bowes Museum.

 

 

REDWORTH HALL HOTEL, DURHAM

The Redworth Hall Hotel, Durham, is surrounded by landscaped gardens and woodland. It is a stunning Jacobean House offering a traditional atmosphere with a modern twist. Features include restaurant, bar, lounge and leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, gym, spa pool, steam room and solarium. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. 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.

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Tea/coffee on arrival

• Admission to the Bowes Museum

• Admission to the Beamish Open-Air Museum.

 

REDWORTH HALL HOTEL, DURHAM

The Redworth Hall Hotel, Durham, is surrounded by landscaped gardens and woodland. It is a stunning Jacobean House offering a traditional atmosphere with a modern twist. Features include restaurant, bar, lounge and leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool, gym, spa pool, steam room and solarium. All bedrooms are en-suite and have television, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4 star	Tea/coffee making facilities	Lift
Bar	Television	Wheelchair accessible
Restaurant	Hairdryer
Lounge	Wi-Fi

 

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.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	13 -17 APR 2026	MONDAY	£645	£140 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE		£36

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply. Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office. If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Redworth Hall Hotel The Bowes Museum Beamish