Coach holidays with Alfa Travel

Historic Durham & Beamish

Resort - Hexham

Overview

The thriving historic market town of Hexham in Northumberland is situated between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle. You will find market stalls every day of the week in Hexham's ancient Shambles and the town serves as a gateway to Hadrian's Wall, the Northumberland National Park and the North Pennines Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty.

Prices from

£439 per person

Supplements may apply

Tour code: 5293

Tour: Historic Durham & Beamish

Resort: Hexham

Days: 5

Date Travelling: 16 June 2025

Travelling by: Coach

Hotel: Mercure Kings Hotel

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Outward Travel

Day 2 - Full day to Durham

  • Dominated by the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cathedral and Castle, Durham is an iconic English city with cobbled streets, historic attractions and beautiful riverside walks.

Day 3 - Half Day Bishop Auckland

  • One historic town, with 2000 years of history, Bishop Auckland is a delightful place to discover - this bustling market town stands high above the meandering River Wear and commands beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

Day 4 - Full day to Beamish Open Air Museum

  • This world-famous open air museum brings the history of the North East to life as it was in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s! Explore the 1900s Town, the Pit Village, the 1950s Farm and beautiful 1820s Pockerley with its new and old houses, magnificent gardens and glorious Georgian landscape. There really is something here for everyone!

Day 5 - Return Travel

  • Return travel

Mercure Kings Hotel

Located in the heart of Darlington, and arguably, one of the town’s most iconic buildings, the hotel dates back to Victorian times and has been lovingly restored. The grand building offers comfortable guest rooms, an elegant restaurant and relaxing bar. The modern look bedrooms are en-suite with tea and coffee making facilities.

Contact Details

9-12 Priestgate

Tel No: 01325 380222

Joining my holiday

Joining your Alfa holiday


Take the stress out of your holiday travel arrangements. Choose from our extensive list of local joining points and make the journey part of your holiday, as you travel in comfort to your holiday destination.


Local Pick-up Points


We will pick you up close to home and take you to your nearest interchange where you will embark on your tour coach and be whisked away to your holiday destination.


We have 6 interchanges across the UK:


Your Interchange will be - North West Tours – Burtonwood Interchange (M62 near Warrington)


Join En-Route


Joining your Alfa Holiday is now even more convenient. If you want to join your tour coach en-route to your chosen resort we’ll pick you up on the way.


For selected tours we can pick you up at:


North West


  • Burtonwood (M62, Junction 8), Forton Services (M6, Junction 32/33), Hartshead Moor (M62, Junction 25/26), Charnock Richard (M6, Junction 27/28), Carlisle (M6, Junction 43 – layby near Tesco) – North and Scotland
  • Burtonwood (M62, Junction 8), Keele (M6, Junction 15/16), Sandbach (M6, Junction 16/17)

Park and Tour


For only £11 per day you can book parking at selected locations for the duration of your holiday. So if you prefer to drive, leave your car and join your coach en-route then why not enquire about our Park and Tour locations. For more information please call our reservations team.


North West Tours – Charnock Richard Services (M6, Junction 27/28) – for clients travelling to Cumbria and Scotland


Reliable Coaches


Most of our holidays are operated by our own fleet of mostly modern Mercedes luxury coaches, all of which have an on board washroom and are air conditioned. We also work with selected third party coach operators who supplement our own fleet during peak periods. The facilities on third party coaches can vary, but the majority have air conditioning. We are members of the Confederation of Passenger Transport and the Coach Tourism Association – bodies established to encourage standards of excellence in our industry.