History & Heritage
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Beamish, The Living Museum of the NorthBeamish is an open-air living museum that charts the history of people living in North East England in the early 20th Century. The exhibition covers an area of 300 acres, including a town, home farm, railway station, colliery village and manor house. As visitors walk around the site they can step back in time and experience life as it was. For more information visit www.beamish.org.uk.
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Tanfield RailwayExperience the romance of steam at the world's oldest railway. Established in 1725 the railway, or wagonway as it was called then, carried coal from nearby collieries. Visitors to the railway can enjoy a six mile round trip through the countryside on the railway and see steam trains in action on Sundays and Bank Holidays throughout the year. For more information visit www.tanfield-railway.co.uk.
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Great North MuseumA museum of natural history housed in an original Victorian building. Highlights of this award winning museum include a large-scale interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major displays demonstrating elements of the animal and plant kingdoms, spectacular objects from the Ancient Greeks and mummies from Ancient Egypt, a planetarium and a life-size T-Rex dinosaur skeleton. For more information visit www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum.
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Castle KeepAs a Grade 1 listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Castle Keep is definitely worth a visit. The castle stands on a steep sided promontory overlooking the River Tyne. Visitors can learn about the long and varied history of the building, taking in sights such as the Black Gate, the Central Passage Way, the Smaller Guard Room, the Larger Guard Room and the Society of Antiquaries. For more information visit www.castlekeep-newcastle.org.uk.
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Victoria TunnelThe Victoria Tunnel is a restored 700m long subterranean wagonway below Newcastle upon Tyne. It was built in 1842 to transport coal from Leazes Main Colliery to riverside staiths (jetties) ready for loading onto ships. In 1939, the tunnel was converted into an air-raid shelter to protect hundreds of Newcastle citizens during World War II. Today, visitors can go on guided tours of the tunnel. For more information visit www.newcastlecommunityheritage.org.
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