📜 Living, working museum set in 350 acres of Durham countryside.
Costumed folk bring to life different eras from 1820s to 1950s.
🕰️ Interact with history, explore different eras from 1820s to 1950s
🚶♀️ Huge open-air museum, explore shops, photo studio, and ride the tramway
🎭 Costumed staff and volunteers share stories of the past
🎟️ Unlimited Pass allows free return visits for a year
⛰️ Uneven ground, steep slopes, and stepped access in some areas
☔ Open-air museum, weather can impact visit
⏳ Very large, one day may not be enough to see everything
⏰ Arrive early, as one day might not be enough
☂️ Bring an umbrella and wear suitable footwear for an open-air museum
🌡️ Dress warmly and monitor weather forecast
💰 Adult Unlimited Pass £33, Child £20, Senior/Student £25. Valid for one year.
🕒 Daily 10am-4pm or 10am-5pm, hours vary by season. Closed some weekdays in winter.
Free on-site parking available. EV charging points (Mer app required). Bike racks at entrance.
Toilets for disabled visitors available.
Uneven ground and slopes in places. Free admission for one carer per disabled visitor. Wheelchair accessible vehicle available. Guide dogs permitted.
Well-behaved dogs welcome in outdoor areas, restrictions indoors. Assistance dogs only for evening events.
Not permitted in 1820s areas, exhibits, buildings, transport, or queuing areas.
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