Celebrations
Georgian Gathering
Saturday, 19th & Sunday, 20th September 2026
Step back to the hustle and bustle of the early 1800s as Pockerley Old Hall, the Waggonway and St Helen’s Church come alive with Georgian entertainment and a whole host of traditional crafts and activities.
Access
Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which are not always completely accessible to visitors.
1820s Pockerley
Visit beautiful Pockerley Old Hall, enjoy the magnificent gardens and wander through the glorious Georgian landscape.
1820s Landscape
Visit our Georgian Waggonway and discover the story of the birth of the railways. Take a steam train ride through the Georgian landscape hauled by Puffing Billy, a replica of the original locomotive which was built in 1813 by William Hedley