Discover Durham & the Historic North East
Durham is home to the most beautiful Romanesque cathedral in England, positioned next to Durham Castle, forming an impressive city panorama.
Book NowDurham is home to the most beautiful Romanesque cathedral in England, positioned next to Durham Castle, forming an impressive city panorama. You will enjoy exploring this compact city – the Beamish Museum, Bowes Museum and the mighty Raby Castle also feature on this holiday.
At a Glance
Guided tour of Raby Castle
Bowes Museum
Guided tour of durham Cathedral
Beamish Open Air Museum
G&K Shared Tour
We have been working behind the scenes with Galloway to be able to offer you an even wider range of UK and Continental Holidays, this enables us to offer you more choice and some exciting NEW destinations. As these Holidays will be offered by both companies, we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.
Day 1
Travel to County Durham making suitable comfort stops along the way, including a stop in Newark for lunch to be purchased. On arrival at the hotel enjoy a cup of tea/coffee whilst our luggage is taken to our hotel room. Time to relax before our evening meal.
DDay 2
After breakfast travel to the mighty Raby Castle to discover over 600 years of history during a guided tour. It is one of the finest and best-preserved medieval castles in North East England. The approach to the castle is particularly beautiful as its towers and turrets appear and disappear amongst the trees of the surrounding parkland with its ornamental lakes and herds of deer. The exterior dates to the 11th Century. Lunch can be purchased in the Stables Café before travelling to the award-winning Bowes Museum, which has been delighting visitors for over 100 years. A romantic history with stunning galleries can be discovered inside this fabulous, listed building which resembles a French chateau.
B, DDay 3
After breakfast travel north to visit the world famous Beamish Open-Air Museum. Experience amazing sights, sounds, smells and delicious tastes as the past comes to life. Beamish is unique - the objects aren't locked away in glass cases, this is hands-on history! Step into the past and explore the 350-acre site, as Beamish tells the story of the people of North East England in the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s. We have a full day to explore everything on offer here before returning to the hotel for our evening meal.
B, DDay 4
After breakfast we join our driver and travel to Durham. This morning we have a guided tour of Durham Cathedral. Discover the story of a nation through this monumental building before free time this afternoon to explore the city. There are many shops to browse and plenty of restaurants to purchase lunch. We head back to the hotel ready for our evening meal.
B, DDay 5
We depart our hotel after breakfast and travel back to home area making suitable comfort stops along the way, including a stop in Stamford for lunch to be purchased.
BB=Breakfast Included, D=Evening Meal Included
REDWORTH HALL HOTEL, NEWTON AYCLIFFE ****
Redworth Hall is a stunning 17th century Jacobean Manor House situated in the blissful tranquillity of its own 26 acres of landscaped grounds. This 4-star hotel combines traditional elegance with contemporary style. The health club offers fantastic facilities including indoor swimming pool, tennis, sauna, steam room and beauty room.
En-suite, Ground floor rooms, Lift, Restaurant, Bar, Pool, Wi-Fi, Hairdryer, Telephone, TV, Tea/coffee
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Contact Details |
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| Ardleigh Crown | Ardleigh Crown Public House | |
| Beacon Hill Services | Beacon Hill Services Lorry Park | |
| Bramford, Angel PH | Bramford, Angel Public House | |
| Bury St Edmunds Bus Stn | Bury St Edmunds, Bus Station, Stand 9 | |
| Capel St Mary (North) | Capel St Mary White Horse Public House Setdown Point:Capel St Mary National Exp StopSouth | |
| Chelmsford Services | Chelmsford Springfield Services Lorry Park (Off A12) | |
| Claydon Crown | Claydon Crown Public House Lay By | |
| Colchester North Rail Stn | Colchester North Rail Station | |
| Combs Bus Shelter | Combs Bus Shelter, Ipswich Road (Opp. Esso Garage) | |
| Copdock - Tescos | Copdock Mill, Tesco Superstore Front Exit Bus Stop | |
| Debenham Angel | Debenham Angel Public House | |
| Diss Bus Station | Diss Bus Station | |
| Eye Town Hall | Eye Town Hall | |
| Felixstowe Coach Park | Felixstowe Coach Park, Garrison Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 7SJ | |
| Felixstowe Gt Eastern Sq | Felixstowe Great Eastern Square | |
| Ipswich, West End Rd | Ipswich,West End Road Car Park | |
| Kelvedon - The Tavern | Kelvedon The Tavern, High Street/Station Road | |
| Long Stratton | Long Stratton Police Station | |
| Mendlesham Kings Head | Mendlesham, Kings Head Public House, | |
| Mendlesham, Denters Hill | Mendlesham, Denters Hill | |
| Needham Market - Swan | Needham Market, Swan Public House, | |
| Newmarket Bus Station | Newmarket Bus Station | |
| Norwich - Castle Meadow | Norwich, Castle Meadow,(Outside Galloway Office) | |
| Redenhall/Station Road | Junction of Redenhall Road/Station Road Harleston (Old Duke William PH) IP20 0LB | |
| Scole - Scole Engineering | Outside Scole Engineering Garage, Scole | |
| Sproughton | Sproughton, Wild Man Public House | |
| Stowmarket Railway Stn | Stowmarket Railway Station | |
| Stowupland Dents Corner | Stowupland, Dents Corner, | |
| Tollgate McDonalds | Stanway, Mc Donalds Bus Stop, Tollgate, CO3 8RG | |
| Witham Old Post Office | Witham Old Post Bus Stop - Sorting Office (NOT McColls Store) | |
| Woolpit Church | Woolpit Church |
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