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Bagpipe
Museum
Collection of Northumbrian pipes in this 13th century church.
Open Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00. The Chantry, Bridge Street, Morpeth. Tel:
01670 519466 |
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Bamburgh
Castle
The home of Lady Armstrong, completely restored in 1900. Tours encompass
the Kings Hall, the Cross Hall, reception rooms, the Bakehouse,
Victorian scullery, armoury and dungeon. Wide range of fine china,
porcelain, glassware, paintings, furniture, tapestries, arms and armour.
The Armstrong museum is dedicated to the life and work of the First Lord
Armstrong, engineer, shipbuilder and industrialist. Open 28.Mar-31.Oct.
daily 11.00-17.00 April to October. Located 5m off the A1 to Bamburgh on
the B1341. Tel: 01668 214515. |
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Bardon
Mill Pottery
Large salt glazed pots for garden and kitchens, access available to kiln
and stock area (not workshops) open all year 10.00-16.45. Errington Reay
and Co Ltd, Tyneside Pottery, Bardon Mill. Tel: 01434 344245. |
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Barnard Castle
Imposing and dramatic ruined castle
above the river Tees, remains include fourteenth century Great Hall, 3
story keep and circular round tower which inspired Sir Walter Scott.
Gift shop & picnicking. Admission £2.30. 1.Apr-30.Sep 10.00-18.00 /
Oct 10.00-17.00 / 1.Nov-31.Mar Wed-Sun 10.00-16.00. located in Barnard
Castle. Tel: 01833 628212. |
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Beamish Museum
Recreates life in the NE during the
1800 and 1900s, with shops, houses, working pub, newspaper office,
garage, sweet-shop and sweet factory, farms, drift mine and railway
station and stock, rides available on the tram line. Admission £10.
Closed 13.Dec to 4.Jan. Tel: 01207 231811. Signed from A1 junction 63 to
Chester-le-Street, 4 miles along the A693 towards Stanley.
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Bedes World
The museum of early Northumbria, the
original stone church was built in681 AD when the monastery was founded
by Bishop Biscop, there are ruins where Bedelived and worked, which was
destroyed by the Vikings in 870 AD. Restaurant and gift-shop. Admission
£3.00 / concessions £1.50. Open Apr-Oct Tue-Sat 10.00-17.30.Sun 12.00-17.30 / Nov-Mar Tue-Sat 10.00-16.30, Sun 14.30-17.30.
closed Mondays. Located at Church Bank off A185 Jarrow. Tel: 0191
4892106. |
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Belsay Hall
Medieval 14th century
castle, home to the Middleton family for 600 years with neo-classical
hall set in 30 acre grounds and gardens. Parking. Gift shop, Tea-room
and toilets. Admission £3.80. 1.Apr-30.Sep 10.00-18.00 / Oct
10.00-17.00 / Nov-Mar 10.00-16.00. Situated in Belsay Village, 14m NW of
Newcastle on A696. Tel: 01661 881636 |
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Bessie Surtees’
House
17th century timber framed
building from which Bessie Surtees eloped with John Scott in 1772, who
later became Lord Eldon & Lord Chancellor. Free Admission. Mon–Fri.
Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle. Tel: 2611585. |
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Bill Quay
Community Farm
Pigs, sheep and longhorn cattle. Open
09.00-17.00. Hainingwood Terrace, Bill Quay, Gateshead. Tel: 0191
4385340. |
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Blackfriars
13th
Century Monastery later used as a meeting place for the city’s craft
guilds, now renovated as a craft centre and restaurant. Free Admission.
Closed Sun and Mon in Winter. Monk Street, Newcastle. Tel: 2329279. |
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Black
Sheep Brewery
Created by Masham by Paul Theakston. 1 hr tour around the traditional brewhouse and fermenting room and take a glass of Black Sheep ale. Wellgarth, Masham, Ripon Tel: 01765 689227
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Blyth Power
Station Visitor Centre
Has exhibits, computers, display
material and videos based on the production of electricity. Guided tours
of the plant are preceded by a pre-visit talk. Open 21.Jul-4.Sep. Tue.
10.30-13.30 – best to ring for details. Bedlington. Tel: 01670 825664. |
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Bowlam
Lake Country Park
Lake, woodland, flora and fauna, natural history, boating, fishing and
walking. Open all year, Visitor Centre open during busy periods (car
park closes at dusk) 12.00-17.00. Belsay. Tel: 01661 881234 |
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Bowlees Picnic
Area
Picnic area with 4 small waterfalls
and footpath leading to Gibson’s Cave and Summerhill Force. Visitor
centre depicts landscape, plants and animals. Admission to visitor
centre £0.50 (toilets inside) open 1.Mar-31.Oct 10.30-17.00 /
1.Nov-28.Feb weekends only 10.30-16.00. Located 3m NW of Middleton,
Teesdale. Tel: 01833 622292. |
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Bowes Museum
French style chateaux with paintings
(largest French & Spanish collections) furniture, ceramics, textiles
and antiques. Attractive gardens, shop and Café, toilets. Admission
£3.90. Open Apr-Oct Daily 11.00-17.00 (Mechanical Silver Swan is activated at 14.00 and 16.00hrs only). Situated 4 miles from Bowes on the A66. Tel:
01833 690606. |
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Brinkburn Priory
Perfectly preserved 12th
century priory with walks. Admission £1.60. 1.Apr-30.Sep 10.00-18.00 /
Oct 10.00-17.00. 4m SE of Rothbury off B6344.
Tel: 01665 570628. |
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Byker
City Farm
Cattle,
sheep & donkeys. Open Tue-Sun 08.30-17.00.Stepney Bank, Byker. Tel:
0191 2323698. |