Beamish Steam Fair & York

Come along and relive the golden days of steam at the Beamish Great North Steam Fair with vintage vehicles, steam rollers, traction engines, the magnificent colliery winding engine and other fabulous machines. Beamish is a wonderful open air museum where people can walk back into North East England during the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. Enjoy rides on restored trams and replica buses, visit exciting attractions including an authentic town street, colliery village, working farm, manor house and steam locomotives.

HILTON NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD

The Hilton is situated in an outstanding riverside location with fantastic views of the Tyne and Quayside. Facilities include the Windows on the Tyne restaurant & bar, plus swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and gym. All bedrooms are air-conditioned, and feature satellite TV, telephone, hair dryer, iron & board, safe and tea / coffee tray. Lift to all floors.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS TRAVEL PACKAGE

Accommodation with breakfast
Admisson to Beamish Steam Fair
Excursions as described in the tour itinerary
Return coach travel from your local pick up point

Day One

We travel to Newcastle passing Antony Gormley’s iconic Angel of the North as it welcomes travellers to the area. We arrive at the hotel during the afternoon then free time follows to commence exploring the city, or just relax in the superb hotel leisure facilities.

Day Two

Today we visit the Beamish Museum for their Great North Steam Fair. The extraordinary line-up will see an amazing array of pre-1930 steam and motor transport including locomotives, traction engines and steam rollers plus cars, motorbikes and a fire engine or two. Entrance is also included into the main Beamish open air museum which in itself is a wonderful experience.

Day Three

This morning we check out of our hotel and travel to York where there will be time at leisure to discover this magnificent city’s sights and attractions. Perhaps you wish to visit the National Railway Museum. Home to iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering firsts, the museum celebrates the past, present and future of innovation on the railways. Get up close to icons of the rails including the Mallard, the world’s fastest steam locomotive. Climb on board the Japanese bullet train, discover how high-speed rail travel began, visit Queen Victoria’s favourite saloon and explore over 200 years of history (Please Note: Entrance into the museum is free but tickets must be pre booked prior to arrival via the National Railway Museum website: - www.railwaymuseum.org.uk)

B=Breakfast Included

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Abergele	Abergele, Bowling Green Bus Stop
Bangor, Nelson Pub	Bangor, Bus Stop Opposite Nelson Pub
Bethel	Bethel, Primary School Bus Stop
Bontnewydd	Bontnewydd, Bus Stop Near Chip Shop
Bryngwran	Bryngwran, School Entrance
Caergeiliog	Caergeiliog, Outside Sportsmans Pub
Caernarfon, Morrisons	Caernarfon, Morrisons Bus Stop
Chester	Chester, Holiday Inn South Hotel Bus Stop
Colwyn Bay	Colwyn Bay, Railway Station Bus Stop
Criccieth, Medical Centre	Criccieth, Medical Centre Bus Stop
Ewloe	Ewloe, Outside St David's Park Hotel
Gaerwen	Gaerwen, Stermat Car Park
Gwalchmai	Gwalchmai, Opposite Clock
Holyhead	Holyhead, Bus Stop Outside Ferry Terminal Entrance
Llandudno Jct. Station	Llandudno Junction, Station Hotel Bus Stop
Llandygai	Llandygai, Penrhyn Castle Entrance
Llanfairpwll	Llanfairpwll, Pringles Car Park (Parking not permitted at Pringles car park)
Llanfairpwll Park & Ride	Llanfairpwll, Park & Ride
Llangefni	Llangefni, Church Street Bus Stop
Llanrug	Llanrug, Arvonia Garage
Penygroes	Penygroes, Crossroads (Outside Victoria Hotel)
Porthmadog	Porthmadog, Tesco Bus Stop
Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Bus Station
St. Asaph	St. Asaph, Bus Stop Outside Petrol Station
Valley	Valley, Opposite Valley Hotel
Y Felinheli, Victoria	Y Felinheli, Victoria Hotel Bus Stop