Teesdale and Beamish Tour
This four day three-night car tour always popular with car clubs based at Headlam Hall is drivers dream with runs to Teesdale, top of the Yorkshire Dales and infamous Tan Hill Inn, a visit to the Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle.
Embark on a captivating tour through Teasdale’s dramatic landscapes and Beamish’s living history. This bespoke driving experience blends natural splendour perfect for motor enthusiasts.
Teesdale: Where Nature and Heritage Meet
Nestled in the heart of the North Pennines, Teesdale is a valley shaped by the River Tees and steeped in history. Its rugged upland scenery, dotted with charming villages and sweeping moorland, offers a breathtaking backdrop for relaxed touring. Once straddling County Durham and Yorkshire, Teasdale’s rich heritage is matched only by its visual drama.
Beamish Museum: Step Into the 1900s
Set across 350 acres of picturesque Durham countryside, Beamish is no ordinary museum—it’s a fully immersive experience. Costumed characters, working trams, and recreated shops bring the early 20th century vividly to life. From Edwardian townscapes to rural farmsteads, every corner invites you to explore, engage, and relive history.
Bowes Museum
Standing proudly in the heart of Teesdale, The Bowes Museum is the vision of a pioneering woman, Joséphine Bowes and her husband John. A romantic history, stunning galleries, great location and discovered inside this fabulous, listed building which resembles a French chateau.
Sample Itinerary
Day One: check-in Headlam Hall Hotel
Reception drinks and tour briefing.
Private dinner Drawing Room.
Day Two:
Scenic Run in Teesdale. via the Beamish Museum.
Dinner Drawing Room.
Day Three:
Run ‘Bowling along to Bowes Museum’, Coffee Stop – Charles Bathurst Inn
Visit and Tour Bowes Museum, optional lunch at the famous Tann Inn.
Private dinner Drawing Room.
Day Four:
Check-out
