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Arbeia Festival

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Arbeia Festival takes place this weekend on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August 2016, entry is free.

Arbeia Festival At Arbeia Roman Fort Baring Street South Shields NE33 2BB

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is located ten minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation on Baring Street in South Shields, NE33 2BB.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum was built in around AD160 and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne and played an essential role in the mighty Roman frontier system.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is located four miles east of the end of Hadrian’s Wall at Lawe Top in South Shields and is a World Heritage Site.

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. World Heritage Sites are judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity”.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum was originally built to house a garrison and soon became the military supply base for the seventeen forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

Visitors to Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum this weekend can experience Mercatus Roman market, Centurian school, birds of prey, fantastic food & drink; storytelling & live music; demonstrations & activities – all for free.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation close to Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum on Baring Street in South Shields our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

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Published on 18th August 2016 06:41.

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Beamish Museum

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Our bed and breakfast accommodation welcomes 100’s of guests each year who stay with us when visiting Beamish Museum – their summer season starts tomorrow (19th March 2016).

Beamish Museum County Durham DH9 0RG 2016 Flyer Cover

From tomorrow Beamish Museum is open daily from 10am until 5pm.

Below you can find the 2016 Beamish Museum flyer below which contains season dates, opening times and their 2016 admission prices.

If you have never visited Beamish Museum before you can take a look around in this video before your visit…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Beamish Museum in County Durham our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more ideas of places to visit while staying with us visit Places to Visit.

Published on 18th March 2016 15:13.

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Hadrian’s Wall Visitor Guide

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If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation and are planning a visit to Hadrian’s Wall we have the 2016 visitor guide available.

Hadrian's Wall Visitor Guide 2016

Events planned at Hadrian’s Wall in 2016 include…

Easter Adventure Quests from Friday 25th to Monday 28th March at Housesteads Roman Fort, Chesters Roman Fort, Birdoswald Roman Fort and Corbridge Roman Town, Corbridge.

Falconry of Roman Britain from Saturday 30th April to Mon 2nd May at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

Museums at Night on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th May.

Ancient Artefacts Handling at Corbridge Roman Town, Corbridge on Saturday 14th May.

Film screening of ‘The Eagle’ at Housesteads Roman Fort.

Kite Festival from Saturday 28th to Monday 30th May at Birdoswald Roman Fort.

How to be a Roman Soldier on Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

How to be a Roman Soldier on weekends throughout the summer at Birdoswald Roman Fort.

Archaeology Detectives on Saturday 23rd July until Friday 19th August and on Monday 22nd August until Sunday 4th September at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

Sense & Sensibility Outdoor Theatre on Friday 5th August at Lanercost Priory.

Wuthering Heights Outdoor Theatre on Thursday 18th August at Lanercost Priory.

Roman Cavalry on Saturday 20th until Sun 21st August at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

Hadrian’s Wall Live on Saturday 3rd until Sunday 4th September 2016.

Following last year’s spectacular event, Hadrian’s Wall Live will return to Birdoswald Roman Fort and Housesteads Roman Fort with more spine-tingling live action performances and displays.

How to be a Roman Soldier from Saturday 22nd until Sunday 30th October at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

19th Century Mini Diggers from Saturday 18th until Sunday 26th February 2017 at Chesters Roman Fort, Chollerford.

You can view the full Hadrian’s Wall visitor guide for 2016 below…

Hadrian’s Wall is an extremely popular destination for our guests – walking Hadrian’s Wall Path, bicycle touring along Hadrian’s Cycleway or just as a day visitor to the excavated Roman forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Hadrian’s Wall our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

Published on 1st March 2016 12:23.

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Free Child Entry at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Castle Keep

Home > Tyne & Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne > Castle Keep

If you have used the Tyne & Wear Metro to reach our bed and breakfast accommodation then save your ticket as it can be used to save money at several local attractions over half term.

Newcastle upon Tyne Castle Keep NE1 1RQ

Show a valid Tyne & Wear Metro ticket on arrival at Newcastle Castle’s Black Gate reception and get a free child’s ticket with every full-paying adult.

This special offer is valid every day from 10am until 5pm with last entry at 4:15pm from 24th October to 1st November 2015.

The closest Tyne & Wear Metro to Newcastle Castle is Central Station.

Travel time from our bed and breakfast accommodation is approximately 20 minutes.

Newcastle upon Tyne’s Castle Keep can be found at Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1RQ.

More information about Newcastle Castle can be found on their website here Castle Keep (opens in a new window).

You can take a look around the Castle Keep in this video…

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Newcastle upon Tyne’s Castle Keep our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

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Published on 24th October 2015 13:16.

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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum Opening Hours 2015

Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum on Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB was built in around AD160 and once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne and played an essential role in the mighty Roman frontier system.

Arbeia Roman Fort Baring Street South Shields NE33 2BB Exterior

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is located four miles east of the end of Hadrian’s Wall at South Shields and is a World Heritage Site.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum was originally built to house a garrison and soon became the military supply base for the seventeen forts along Hadrian’s Wall.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is ten minutes walk from our bed and breakfast accommodation in South Shields.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum has free entry and is well worth a visit during your stay with us.

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum reopens for 2015 from today.

From Wednesday 1st April 2015 until Wednesday 30th September 2015 Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum is open from 10am until 5pm Monday to Friday, 11am until 4pm on Saturdays and 1pm until 4pm on Sundays.

For more information on Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum you can telephone them on 0191 456 1369 or visit their website here Arbeia Roman Fort (opens in a new window).

If you are looking for hotel accommodation near Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum on Baring Street in South Shields our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more ideas of places to visit while staying with us visit Places to Visit.

Published on 1st April 2015 12:31.

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