See, hear and absorb the fascinating history of this special part of Northumberland.
Visit our timeline to see something of our history. If you have visited the Heritage Centre before, we would love your feedback in our online survey.
Latest News..
Santa Clause is Coming to Town!
This year we are delighted to announce that Santa is visiting the Heritage Centre again, despite his busy schedule!
Santa will be at the Heritage Centre on the following Saturdays:
- November the 30th
- December 7th
- December 14th
From 11 a.m. Santa will be seeing children for 5 minutes until 13:00 p.m. and starting again at 13:30 p.m. until 15:30 p.m.
Read more ...Welcome
The Heritage Centre is open all week from Easter 29th March until the end of October half term, 10am to 4pm. Meanwhile, the Parcel Shed on the platform is open every day of the year - it's free to enter, and you can find out all sorts of fascinating facts about Bellingham and Hareshaw Linn, and see a mini-exhibition of everyday objects from the 1960s.
The Heritage Centre is closed over the winter while the team of volunteers are busy behind the scenes. New volunteers are always welcome - please get in touch.
Admission
We operate PAY WHAT YOU THINK IT IS WORTH donations rather than admissions. There is no set admission fee. You simply pay what you think it is worth. Feel free to donate before or after admission or feel free to just visit us for free. (Group visits are still chargeable as these are usually separately agreed and additional volunteers are brought in to manage a group visit. The museum is often opened especially for such visits as well.)
Tea on the Train
Visit Tea on the Train when visiting the Heritage Centre and enjoy a first class 125 carriage and great refreshments. Tea on the Train is open every day, all year round, 10.00 - 4.00. (10.30 to 3.30, until Good Friday 2024).
Digital Collections
We have now made some of our Digital Collections available online. There are over 54,000 names in our ancestry database, nearly 2,000 Courant clippings and nearly 2,000 images from the Collier Collection (which is 100 years old). You can search these databases to see if you can find anything of interest or, you never know, you might find a picture of a relative from a 100 years ago. Go on, you know you want a peek!
Can you help us?
We are looking for new volunteers and Trustees to help with our plans to grow the Centre at the heart of Bellingham and the Redesdale area. We have a choice of roles to fit your skills, interests and experience, and provide training where required. Interested in finding out more? Please click on the More button below for further details.
Thank you.
Children, families and school visits
There are lots of things for children to do and find out at the Heritage Centre, whether they are visiting with their families or with school. Watch this film!
"A tremendous effort! So creative; really something to be proud of.
Congratulations to all involved."
John Grundy
Memory Lane / Group Visits
Fancy a trip down memory lane or use of a memory box for your group or educational class (at any level)? We have four offerings available.
Become a Friend
For a modest annual fee you’ll get an invitation to special events, a heritage-packed newsletter and discount at Tea on the Train. You’ll also be helping us look after and promote the heritage of the area.
What our Visitors say!
We get excellent reviews on Tripadvisor and visitors leave very positive feedback in our vistors' book. Come and see what you are missing.
We need a little favour!
If you have visited recently and not completed a survey form (6 short questions, takes a minute or so to do) then could you help us by completing a form online?