Had a fantastic day. The historic areas comes to life through the people in character telling stories of how people lived at specific times. Well worth becoming a friend if your thinking which tickets to choose. The 10% discounts pay back the small extra cost, such as food, fish n chips, bakery, cafe, old sweet shop, gift shop etc. If you are a carer then you go free with the person you care for. Dogs are allowed if controlled and well behaved. We will visit again later in the year and hopefully enjoy the same weather and experience seeing all the many attractions. You do need reasonable weather as many areas are outdoors. We went in the week which can have children from schools. For me this made the experience better especially listening to them joining in an old school type lesson, reciting maths times table. Last point, would be a great experience if you take parents/ grandparents. They will no doubt have stories to share that they will relate to with the many exhibits. Lots of ride options, trams buses on regular route to help with getting around. The museum is still expanding so more to come.

Fabulous place and so much to see and experience. We only managed to get around half of it. Good accessibility for wheelchair users with a bus that can be requested to take you between areas. Go early and make a day of it. It was really interesting. I just wished we lived closer 😞

Wonderful step back in time for all ages. Really enjoyed it but the only draw backs were the queues for everything. Couldn't get near the bakery, confectionary, fish and chip shop etc. The staff were so lovely and helpful. The year ticket is a great idea because you need more than one day to see it all. Buy tickets online as buying at the entrance can take up to an hour to get in.

Fascinating place to visit, our first time and all tickets allow you to return free of charge within the year. A great day out for all the family depicting life throughout from the 1800s to the 1950s. You can walk through the houses as they would’ve have been,through each timeline. There is a pub, bakers, tearoom, hairdresser all of which you can buy from, and plenty more display shops,a school, and garages to view. Ride on one of the old buses or trams which take you all over the museum and visit the 1950s farm and you can take a tour down a former working mine. A great day out for all ages to enjoy.

We had a very pleasant surprise seeing something different. We were told by some good friends that we'll like it. Despite the windy day and some showers it was a great experience. My son was very happy seeing old buses and the trams as well as the steam vehicles. We'll return for sure in the summer when the weather will be better.

Visited Beamish after a stay in Newcastle and so glad we did! A wonderful unique place. Be prepared for lots of walking and any weather! Trams and buses can get you around too. It’s huge! All was good especially the town. Got some great decorating ideas for my own period home! Can’t wait to come back and see the 1950s development currently underway.

A must see attraction if visiting the area. Purchasing tickets in advance is a must during peak seasons. Your ticket will also allow you repeat visits for a whole year from the date of purchase. A review on their website will tell you all you need in regards to the various attractions and their planned future developments. Beamish is one of those places you could spend the whole day exploring and still have more to see. Once on site you can opt to travel on their restored motor buses, electric trolleybuses. or walk! A good pair of walking shoes if choosing the later, is advised to transverse the various areas spread out over this 350 acre site. Either way you choose, you’ll be treated to a amazing travel through forgotten and living history with period dressed, very knowledgeable staff. Most shops items are for display only, but a small amount of goods are available for visitors to purchase. The period chip shops and pub are essential to visit. There are plenty of areas to rest and relax. Cash and cards accepted, advise to take both just in case the card payment machine are having issues. Wheelchair access to most areas. Dog friendly but some areas only allow Assistance dogs only.

Loved this place! So informative and interesting. The busses/motor vehicles were amazing to ride around on. The layout is great and easy to navigate. The fish and chip shop at the 1950s town was amazing. Everyone that works there is lovely and really knowledgeable. There was a little steam train running in the mining village area, that was great fun! A short ride but definitely worth a look for any train enthusiast. Didn't see everything in one visit to definitely planning another!

This living museum is brilliant. There are several areas to visit and the trams/buses take you all the way around the site. Everything from different eras has been lovingly recreated to give you as accurate an insight as possible into how life used to be years ago. There are areas from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries including the colliery area in which you can actually go down a tunnel. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. There is so much to see, it's hard to do it all in one visit so definalty worth returning because, once you've paid your entrance fee, you can go back during the following year.

Awesome place, spent the whole day there 10-5pm and only saw half of it!! Really well presented and thought out. A credit to the owners and visionaries that have produced it. A living time capsule that was a joy to experience. The sweet shop and pub are a must 😋 Will deffo be using the free annual pass included with the price of entry to go back and enjoy the rest.

This was our second visit in a couple of weeks, and we are already planning our 3rd. The best thing about the tickets are they are valid for a year and there is so much to see. We've done the towns in two trips but we still haven't seen everything. You can easily fill a whole day here with the family. The food on site is wonderful and well worth the wait. Plenty of toilets and we love the transport of trams or buses to take you around the site. There's so much to see and it's lovely to see they are building more. Also, let's not forget the funfair. Definitely organise a trip.

Absolutely one of the best places I've visited. The Town was my favourite I could have just stayed there and the new 1950's section looks exciting will definitely be returning to see it. All the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable always willing to chat! The ONLY downside for us was not enough drinks vendors, it was a warm day and the places that sold drinks were so busy with very large queues and few and far between, saying that I cant wait to return.

This place is amazing. You can't do it all in one day. Try and plan your trip, ideally you need 3 days to try and see everything. At least with the yearly pass, it's possible and affordable. Possibly the best museum in the UK. You do need to get there early, to get the maximum out of your days. Some definite highlights for us the pit village and the trip down the mine. The staff in the houses and shops are amazing and so informative. I really can't rate this highly enough. We had 2 full days and want to go back already. Just brilliant. I should say it's a massive site, they have trams and buses to get you to the different parts of the site, but there is alot of walking.

What a fantastic experience, really fun day out, you can spend hours here. It’s so to the point with each era you won’t be disappointed. Many themes are brilliantly put together with items, areas, people, props etc that make each area like going back in time. Would highly recommended for family, couples and history lovers.

So we decided to visit Beamish during the half term holidays pretty busy for a very cold day! Started off at the new 1950 section a nice little addition to the museum then we went to the town bought some sweets and cakes which were delicious and reminded me of days at school only thing missing was custard but bought an extra one to enjoy at home. Had our lunch under the bandstand and let the children play on the grass and wander about up near the cannon then took a look around the town at the dentist, old pub and the train station. Next we went to the fairground and the children enjoyed the rides, some of our group took a tram to the mining village and thoroughly enjoyed that experience. Plenty to see and do at the mining village including a tour down an old coal mine the man who took us down was very knowledgeable explaining everything along the way. To finish up we went to the hall and the children enjoyed writing with a quill and ink and couldn't believe that was how people used to write! Overall the staff were very helpful all dressed in full uniform and remaining in character with whoever they interacted with, the park was spotless no litter in sight and we had a fantastic day at beamish would recommend a visit here to anyone.

Back third time to this place. You pay ticket and you can back again as many times you want within one year. Clean places and so friendly staff. This place offered a lot and struggle to do everything in one day. Dogs friendly. Some of the attractions you have to pay extra. In pub they offered nice and tasty Scottish eggs. Beers are also good. Book your photographer to get picture like 40 years ago. This time I took grandparents - they really love it.

Absolutely recommend this place for a good day out with kids and family. Lots of things to do for kids. There is a funfair too. Kids will love to see the farm and the animals. There are vintage trams and buses too which son is mad about. Ice creams at the town center opp park are really worth trying. Must go on a sunny day to enjoy a perfect day out. Annual multi entry pass makes it even more appealing 😬

Fantastically unique place. Really captures the essence of the various time periods that they exhibit. They host frequent events and would recommend arriving early on these days as it gets very busy. Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a day activity. Certainly something that you can travel 30miles to visit.

Fantastic museum split into sections from 1800's to 1950. A real insight and really interactive with all the staff in period costume. This is our second visit and your ticket will last for 1 year. Best visit at the weekend when all of the museum is open (our friends visited during the week when parts were closed). Plenty of parking. Don't overlook this attraction if visiting the area.

An absolutely amazing trip back through time. Multiple different eras through historic Britain from the 1800s through to 1950. With actors in period dress filled with facts and information. Authentic food and exhibits. I would plan a good few hours here if not the full day, there is a fair bit of walking involved but there are trams and vintage buses for those who don't want to walk much. Plenty benches and food and drink stops, I would bring a water bottle with you as there are plenty of drinking water taps for you to fill up from.

The museum has developed hugely since my last visit (many years ago) and covers a growing range of urban, rural, and industrial settings from the last 2 centuries. The period transport options to get you around the extensive site are great fun and operate frequently throughout the day - although it's also entirely walkable. Facilities such as toilets are discreetly provided in all of the settings, and there are plenty of food & drink outlets, again entirely in keeping with the historic locations so not detracting in any way. Finally, the many friendly and very well-informed, appropriately period costumed volunteers really bring the whole place to life most wonderfully.

Absolutely stunning. Interesting for children and adults, immersion in history. Plenty of things to do, good for picnics too. On some stations you can check cupboards and drawers - that was captivating)

One of the best outside attraction museums I have ever been to. It was brilliant. Everything was just so real. The staff were in character for the period that you were travelling to. It's a shame that we only had 6 hours. So was only able to do 1890s and 1920s towns and 1940s farms. Absolutely brilliant can't wait to go again. Also the ticket price is really good for a family of 5 £20.00 each which also covers for the whole year. Incredible.

Love this place! If you take your time you can't manage to do everything in the day... we rushed around from time to time just to try and do everything, a brilliant experience for the kids with great memories

What an awesome place, the kids, dog and me had a wonderful day plodding along (there is transport all around the site but we chose walking). The old mine is an amazing little place, you can imagine the hardship old miners where put through and the hardware needed to keep them alive. I love the old cottages and the special fireplaces in the cottages and the old town is cool as you like!! The food, both hot and cold is era appropriate and really good!! Like the pork pie must have had most of pepper pig In it !! Loads of stuff for the kids to do and the guides and staff are so patient and great at engaging them with facts and tales from the past. I'd definitely go again, in fact I can't wait

We visited Beamish last Thursday, thankfully the day before Easter kicked off. No queue at all to get in (10:20AM) or to purchase tickets as we didn't pre-book. Ample availability for buses and trams on this day due to it being quieter. An amazing way to access each area as some are quite a walk away from each other. Our favourite areas were the 1900s and 1950s towns. Unfortunately the 1950s farm is currently not open during the week so we weren't able to visit this (if we'd checked the website, we'd have known this in advance). Incredible fish and chips in the 1950s chippy (no queue at all on this day). This isn't finished yet, but they've made great progress so far, can't wait to hopefully see this later this summer. My partner got her hair done in the 50s salon. Great value at £5 to have it styled and it turned out amazing! In the 1900s town we opted to partake in a traditional photoshoot. We tried to do this in the afternoon, however they were fully booked. The staff told us that it is best to try to book this first thing in the day, as they book up quickly. However, due to a last minute cancellation, they managed to accommodate us. Both guys made us feel totally at ease, which is particularly impressive for myself as I never know what to do when a camera is pointed at me. We arrived at opening and left just before closing and still didn't manage to fit in visiting everything. Thankfully the ticket is valid for unlimited visits over a year, so we will definitely return! Amazing staff, amazing experience, amazing day!

A fantastic place to visit as you can experience history in a way that makes it real. Beamish is just amazing and everyone should go. A single day may not be enough there is so much to see

We had an absolutely amazing time at beamish today, the site is extremely well looked after with loads to see and do. The staff are amazing all dressed in period correct clothing and all have wealth of knowledge about every thing related to that period. We will definitely be going again in the future. The ticket price is good as it allows you to enter for a year with the original ticket.

Great day out. Alot of fun stepping back in time and seeing how people lived. Got to chat to people dressed accordingly to that era. One thing that stuck with me was how happy all the employees were, it was very apparent that they all really enjoyed working there. For me personally the highlight was the little hairdressers from the 50s.. There was a lady called Adelaide who was great fun, very knowledgeable and she did 2 very brilliant up-do's in me and my friends hair.. she made us feel really welcome and had such a laugh trying on dresses, shawls and bags then took our photos. Beamish was very clean and tidy. Highly recommended for a great day out!

Staff lovely , couldn't do enough for my husband and I ,even lit a gorgeous fire for us in the main reception while we drank our nightcaps.Room nipping clean ,Only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because my sausage at breakfast wasn't cooked enough for me but that's just personal preference. 5* for everything else.

Great time. Staffs were really friendly and the course was excellent. Definitely recommend

£19 to get in but in the year you can go back as many times as you want. With nothing to pay as long as you keep your ticket

Great place for the kids to play and have lots of fun.

Grandchildren loved it nearly 2 hours climbing and zipwiring

Good place for afternoon tea, rooms available for longer stays

Excellent course for adults and children. If you are just wanting a family day out or a bit of couple time 1st time here and really enjoyed fun experience Instructors are great good at explaining. And easy to talk to I would defently recommend and will go back again.