General Chat

Just looked on www.Beamish.org.uk.Brought back a few memories.Also saw the recent attractions.Must get back there.Beam me up Scottie

I love Beamish and we went recently as we don't live too far away from it. We have got some sort of special membership card which means you get in cheaper. I love the old co-op and my son loves riding on the trams. He was a bit surprised by the school but he loved playing in the yard with the hoops etc. Lorrainex

Hi Deborah must take a look on that site.Just found out my gggrandmother came from Shifnal so family interest there

Hi Margaret, Yep, I've been a couple of times, though not recently, as we live in the South. It's a brilliant day out. Another similar projuect is Iron Bridge near Telford. Very similar sort of thing - working museum. www.ironbridge.org.uk/ Debbie

Margaret, yep they finished the work down there. The pier was closed for some time, while they did structural work on it. The little railway still runs, they've altered it slightly and it's runs along the other side of the beck now.

Andy know Saltburn well.Used to go a lot when we lived oop North.Fished on the pier many a time as a kid.Even though I have been back a few times in recent years I havnt been to the smugglers experience either.It looked a bit small.I couldnt imagine it having much inside so didnt bother.Is the train in the Italian gardens still running.They were doing quite a bit to the front when I was there in 2000 must be finished by now.

Thanks Heather and Jenny. Sorry I've been a while replying - just had my Clara hat on :)))) I have to agree Jenny. Wev'e been to Blists as well etc but now I think about it, it was The Black Country Museum that I enjoyed the very best. Must try that again too. Chrissie x

Chrissie that is The Black Country Museum. Although I have not been there since they did the canal trip. But I have been told all about it. I have been to both and I must be honest and say that I think it is a little bit better than Beamish. Dont get me wrong. Beamish is fantastic. Would definatley go again. Jenny.

I love these places. There's also Blists Hill near Ironbridge and Morwellham Quay in Devon. Weve recognised the Black Country museum on some of the costume dramas on TV too. Chrissie, it's the Black Country musum where you 'walk' the barge through the tunnel. Heather

Margaret You have brought back memories of a brilliant day. We went some years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I often think that I would like to go back but, as you say, you do need a full day. We stayed overnight at scotch corner so that we would have plenty of time. Think I'll suggest it again to Hubby. Chrissie p.s. We went to the Black Country Museum too, which is similar. Which one is it that has the canal, where you go on a boat and when you get to the tunnel you have to lie down and move your feet along the wall because it is so narrow?

Will be adding this to my list of places to visit when I get round to coming up north! Daisy

www.beamish. org. uk

I *love* Beamish. Went there some years ago and enjoyed it all. History in action! :) Joy

Margaret, there's a small museum in Saltburn, where I live called the Smugglers Experience. It's been there for years but I've never visited because...well you always know it's there, so you never get round to visiting it, if that makes any sense. I could also probably count on my hand the number of times I've walked along the beach here, in the last couple of years.

i went there years ago and loved it...the shops with all the orignal boxes and tins, etc...the garden with the bandstand...i wanna go again lol

Andy you most go again and tell us all the new stuff.

yeah, but not in about 20 yrs, even though it's not a major distance from where I live.

Its about 10 years since I went to Beamish, I would like to return to what it is like now. I thoroughly enjoyed the day. very interesting to see how we have moved forwards ( or backwards) since then. June xx

Margaret Yes the cramped coalmine impressed me too. If ever you are near Cardiff, visit St Fagans on the western outskirts. It has old buildings rescued from demolition, tannery, chapel, bakers, village stores, cottages etc. It's the Welsh Folk Museum and again you want plenty of time as there is so much to see. I love it there and hope to take my grandson for his first visit later this year.

Hi Gwyneth.It has been so well done even down to the type of flowers and veg that would be growing in the manor house garden.I would love to go again.Its been 5 years as Im overseas They were building a masonic hall when we were there probably has more now.