Links
Useful links are listed below:
Rent the cottage
Huckleberry Cottage is a newly refurbished (July 2011) detached cottage set in idyllic Beamish conservation valley with fabulous panoramic views over the rolling countryside. This detached holiday cottage is ideally located to discover Durham, Northumberland and the Dales, offering tranquil countryside and city life, with an abundance of wildlife and rare birds such as a pair of red kites.
http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/durham/174567
This is Durham
County Durham official tourism guide. Here you will find details of accomodation, activities, attractions and events all happening in the area.
http://www.thisisdurham.com/
Beamish Museum
Beamish Museum is a 2 minute drive from the Black Horse and provides the perfect day for the whole family. Visit the town, colliery, village, working farm, pockerley manor and 1825 railway, recreating life in the North East in the early 1800’s and 1900’s.
http://www.beamish.org.uk/
Tanfield Railway
A 15 minute walk up the back road and you will find the world’s oldest working railway and engine shed. The surviving 1725 Sunniside to Causey section is still running, the oldest part was 1647 with over 300 years of coal traffic. A great day out for families and history fans alike, or anyone with an interest in our proud railway heritage.
http://www.tanfieldrailway.co.uk/
