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Take a 4 hour trip through beautiful Northumbrian countryside to Rothbury and the Cragside Estate. Cragside, home of Lord Armstrong and the first in the world to be lit by hydro-electric power, has magnificent gardens with breathtaking 7 mile drive.
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
Closed Mondays and some Bank Holidays. Prices include admission to the Grounds and drive around the Estate only. Min charge £75.
A 4 hour visit to the historic city of Durham and its Cathedral, the final resting place of St Cuthbert. See the awe inspiring majesty of this greatest of Norman cathedrals. Resting place of saints and bishops, with memorials to warriors and mining communities of this seat of learning and industry over centuries.
Up to 4 persons: £100
For 5 persons: £120
For 6-7 persons: £130
Scenic full-day drive along Hadrian’s Wall to the Roman Army Museum at Walltown Crags with stunning 3D film telling the history of this World Heritage Site. To Vindolanda to see the excavations and artefacts including famous Roman ‘writing tablets’. Includes optional guided tour by on-site expert.
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
Available 11 February to 11 November. Not including admission to Housesteads.
A 5 hour tour to this 13th Century castle, still home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. The setting for the Harry Potter movies, with beautiful formal gardens and fountains. Includes photo opportunity at Warkworth and a scenic drive through the Northumberland coastal plain and countryside.
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
A 3 hour excursion around the historic coastal area north of the Tyne. Castle, coast, communities. 1,000 years of history with a visit to the museum of the Tynemouth Life Brigade and Cullercoats, fishing community and home to a 19th century artist colony founded by the famous watercolour painter Winslow Homer.
Up to 4 persons: £60
For 5 persons: £65
For 6-7 persons: £70
Not including admission to Life Brigade Museum.
Journey through this wild, dramatic countryside, taking in 2,000 years of conflict and innovation. This full-day trip will show you the history of the NE England from Roman times, the coming of Christianity and the Border wars, through to the pioneering innovations of the 19th Century: coal, steam power, railways and much more.
For 4-5 persons: £200
Minimum price £175 for
3 persons or less.
Our 2½ hour tour of Newcastle Gateshead City and Quaysides shows the main sites in a city with over 2,000 years of history. Includes Stephenson’s engine works, home of the world’s first steam locomotives, and Georgian quarter with many listed buildings and places key to the history of the industrial revolution.
Up to 4 persons: £60
For 5 persons: £65
For 6-7 persons: £70
St Mary’s Lighthouse; Cullercoats village; Tynemouth Castle & Priory; Life Brigade House Museum; Collingwood’s Monument; North Shields Fish Quay; take a stroll along the riverfront, visit one of the Quay’s many bars and cafés. We return to starting point after approx 6 hours.
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
Not including admission to Tynemouth Castle & Priory.
A 6 hour tour along Tyne Valley to Housesteads on rugged Whin Sill; a most impressive location on Hadrian’s Wall. Back to Newcastle to the remaining evidence of Roman occupation, and the Great North Museum with its outstanding collection of artefacts from all eras.
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
Does not include admission to Housesteads Fort.
A 6 hour tour up the Northumberland coast, past the imposing Warkworth Castle, and on to Bamburgh. Then time for a traditional Fish ‘n’ Chips lunch and a look around the picturesque fishing village of Seahouses. Coming back via Alnwick we pass the castle made famous in the Harry Potter movies — don’t forget your cameras!
Up to 4 persons: £120
For 5 persons: £130
For 6-7 persons: £140
Available 11 February to 4 November. Does not include admission to Bamburgh Castle (at EC Tours Special Rates).