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LATEST NEWS!
We need your help - urgently! We need someone to organise/curate our Wannie railway line exhibition from scratch. The exhibition was to have been curated by a railway enthusiast who normally works on an oil platform in the North Sea. The decline in the demand for North Sea oil has meant that he has had to travel to the Middle East for work and he is now unable to organise the exhibition. We desperately need a knowledgeable volunteer (or team) who will take on the task and get the exhibition together by the end of March. Help us not to let down the many railway buffs who have been looking forward to this exhibition. We can't afford to pay you (we are all volunteers) but we can reimburse travel and other out-of-pocket expenses. Contact us by email: info @bellingham-heritage.org.uk (ignore the space after 'info' which is to prevent spam-mail here) or telephone us at (01434) 220 050. Thank you.
At the AGM on 18 February, Terry Bragg became the new Chair of the Heritage Centre, replacing Dr. Ian Roberts who had held that role for six years. Dick Shevlin was elected to the Committee. The meeting also adopted a new constitution. The new Committee is listed here
THE LAST SHEEP SALE
Our new DVD about the last sheep sale at Bellingham Mart 
was launched at the Bellingham Show on Saturday 29th August. The DVD is 45 minutes long. The DVD is a joint initiative of Northumberland National Park (who funded it) and the Heritage Centre, Bellingham. The Last Sheep Sale may be bought direct from the Heritage Centre or online from the distributors, Northern Heritage
You can see a short trailer or clip of it here
The Heritage Centre and Tourist Information Office
The Heritage Centre was refurbished and extended during 2008. A new gallery houses the Stannersburn Smithy and an exhibition of farming tools, mementoes and pictures.
Also on display is 'We had it all' - Barrasford and Gunnerton, two North Tyne villages, around 1900. This exhibition is on temporary loan from Chollerton Parish History Society.
The Bellingham Tourist Information Centre now shares space with the Heritage Centre. Tel: (01434) 220 616
The Winter opening times are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Christmas 2009/New Year 2010: The Heritage Centre and Tourist Information Centre will be closed during Christmas/New Year from 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 23rd December to 10.00 a.m. on Monday 4 January.
Welcome to the Bellingham Heritage Centre, Northumberland, England
The Heritage Centre at Bellingham is the museum for the North Tyne and Redewater area of Northumberland, England. The Centre also houses the Bellingham Tourist Information Centre. There is full access for wheelchair users, and free parking. This link will take you to our online information leaflet
During winter and early spring, we open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. From Easter, to end of November, we open every day with extended opening times in the high season.
Attractions
- Permanent exhibitions on the Reivers, mining, farming, the Stannersburn smithy, the Border Counties Railway and the work of local photographer, W P Collier;
- A temporary visiting exhibition, 'North Tyne and Redesdale in the time of War' from the Bellingham branch of the WEA;
- A database of local family names containing over 50,000 entries;
- A database of over 2600 photographs dating from the early 1900s;
- Oral recordings of memories - accounts by local people of life in older times;
- Check the Events section for the latest news.
Families with young children 
Families with young children are especially welcome at the Heritage Centre, Bellingham. As well as viewing the displays (where some items can be handled), they can ride the toy tractor, check out the tunnel, dial up recordings by local people in the old red phone box, use the 'Chatterboxes' to hear memories or music, count the ladybirds, do the special quiz, play in the old school 'room', check their skill with 'Sammy the Salmon' or try out a Reiver's helmet for size.
Guided Tours for Groups
We are always delighted to arrange guided tours for new groups. There is a 25% reduction in admission fees for groups of 10 or more. Contact Us (by email) or by telephone: (01434) 22 00 50.
School Groups
School parties are admitted free, by prior arrangement. Contact Us (by email) or by telephone: (01434) 22 00 50.
Opening Times
October Mon-Sat: 09.30-13.00; 13.30-16.30;
Sun: 10.00-13.00; 13.30-16.30
Nov. to Easter Mon, Wed, Fri: 10.00-15.00
Easter to Mid-May Mon-Sat 09.30-13.00; 13.30-17.00;
Sun: 10.00-13.00; 13.30-16.30
Entrance fees
Adults £3.00; Families £6; Children £1.50; Concessions £1.50.
Groups (by prior arrangement): 25% reduction for groups of 10 or more.
School parties (by prior arrangement) admitted free.
How to find us
Bellingham is on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, 18 miles north of Hexham, 8 miles from Kielder Water, 8 miles from Hadrian's Wall and 18 miles from the Scottish border. The Heritage Centre is in the Old Station Yard on the Woodburn Road, two hundred yards from the centre of the village. There is ample free parking. Postcode: NE48 2DF
THE HERITAGE CENTRE at BELLINGHAM
Station Yard, Woodburn Road, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 2DF
Tel: Heritage Centre, Bellingham 01434 220050 Email: Contact Us
Tel: Bellingham Tourist Information Centre 01434 220616
