Visit Woodhorn Museum

Prices and booking 

Adults (18 and over) - £11 (£10 without optional donation)   

Concession (Over 60s, disabled visitors,* Student Card holders and Max Card holders) - £10 (£9 without optional donation)   

Under 18s – free  

*Free admission for accompanying carers.

You don’t need to buy a ticket in advance. You can buy your ticket from the Entrance Hut on the day of your visit. We accept cash and card payments throughout the site.  

Your ticket is an Annual Pass, which allows you to enjoy unlimited repeat visits for the next 12 months.  

If you gift an Annual Pass, it isn’t activated until their first visit to us.  

You can buy a day admission in our online shop and convert it to an Annual Pass on your next visit to Woodhorn Museum. 

Group visits 

Group bookings and coach tours are welcome. 

Advance group bookings and coach tours benefit from:   

•  Concession group admission rates   
• Free group leader admission   
• Free tea/coffee voucher for coach drivers to redeem in the Winding House Café.   
• Guided tours can be arranged outside of our usual tour times if required (we recommend this for larger groups)  
• Free coach parking on hardstanding.   

Group visits from care homes with accompanying carers are entitled to free visits but must book in advance. 

To book, please telephone (0191) 277 2410 or email info@woodhornmuseum.org.uk

To book a school group visit, please visit our Learning page.

Café 

The Winding House Café is located on the Ground Floor of the main Cutter Building. We serve a range of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, scones, cakes and snacks. 

The Café is open:

Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am - 3.30pm (last food orders, 2.30pm) 
Open daily during Northumberland school holidays. 

You can also bring a picnic with you, and there are plenty of picnic tables available around the site. You are welcome to eat your picnic in the outdoor seating area next to the café which has a retractable canopy.  

Gift shop 

You can find our gift shop on the ground floor of the main Cutter Building, opposite the Welcome Desk. You’ll find a range of high quality gifts, books, homeware, art and toys inspired by our collections and Northumberland’s stories. 
You can also visit our online shop.

Toilets and baby changing  

There are toilets and standard accessible toilets located on both floors of the Cutter Building, the Tourist Information point in the car park, and there is a standard accessible toilet in the Workshop galleries.  

Baby changing facilities are in the Changing Places toilet on the Upper Ground Floor of the main Cutter Building and the Workshop galleries.    

A Changing Places toilet is located on the Upper Ground Floor of the Cutter Building. 
The Changing Places toilet is also a certified Stoma Friendly toilet.  

Access ramp

There is a long indoor access ramp between the upper and lower ground floors hung with iconic miner banners.

Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding is welcomed throughout the site. 

If you would like a private space, please ask a member of the Visitor Experience team who will be able to help. 

Dogs

Assistance dogs are always welcome and can accompany their owner everywhere at Woodhorn Museum.  

We also welcome well behaved family dogs.  

Water bowls are provided in the car park and outside of the main Cutter Building. 

We insist that dog owners follow our guidelines to keep the site tidy and make everyone’s visit enjoyable:   

• Dogs must be on a lead and accompanied at all times, please do not leave your dog unattended 
• Owners must clean up after their animals and dispose of waste in the bins provided. Waste bags are available at the Entrance Hut 
• Except for assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed inside the main Cutter Building, the Winding House Café, or function rooms 
• We advise against leaving your dog in the car during your visit, as our car park does not provide any shade.  

Thank you to Moorview Vets in Newbiggin by the Sea for their support in providing dog bowls, slip leads and waste bags.  

Visiting Northumberland Archives 

Northumberland Archives is located at Woodhorn Museum and is managed separately by Northumberland County Council. For more information and to plan your visit, please check the Northumberland Archives website.

By car 

We're located just off the A189 Coastal Route, east of Ashington, Northumberland. It's approximately a 25-minute drive from Newcastle in the south, and Alnwick in the north. 

If you're planning to use a sat nav, our postcode will take you to the wrong location. Please follow the brown and white tourist signs for the museum which will take you to the museum entrance. 

You can also use What3Words:///economies.disbelief.registers

Car parking

Free parking is available to all our visitors. 

The car park closes at 4.30pm. Please ensure that your vehicle is removed from the car park before the gates are closed. If your vehicle is locked in, please call Northumberland County Council on 0345 600 6400. Please note, it may not be possible to release your vehicle until the next working day. 

Please note that on busy days a parking charge will apply. Charges will be advertised on individual event pages.

Please visit our What's On page for more information. 

Our car park is split into two areas - a tarmacked area to the right of the museum, which is best for visitors with mobility needs, wheelchairs, pushchairs and buggies. The car park is a short distance from the museum site, with a level concrete path leading to the main Cutter Building. 

There are five blue badge spaces available on the tarmacked area. 

Please note that on busy event days the tarmacked area is reserved for accessible parking only. 

On the left of the museum is a larger gravelled parking area. 

The car park is well lit with lighting at both high and ground level. 

If required, we do allow drop off and pick up closer to the museum entrance for visitors with mobility needs. As the museum site is pedestrianised, this must be arranged in advance by telephoning (0191) 277 2410 or speaking to the Visitor Experience Assistant at the Entrance Hut. 

On foot

It is an approximately 25—30 minute walk to the museum from Ashington Train Station and Ashington Bus Station. 

1. From Ashington Train Station, turn right on to Kenilworth Road, and then right on to Station Road, crossing the bridge and walking down past the shops. 
2. At Superdrug on the corner of the A196, turn left down to the Bus Station area. 
3. From Ashington Bus Station, follow the path towards and around Ashington Leisure Centre and Library. 
4. Cross the A197 at the crossing in front of the McDonald's.
5. Follow the joint footpath and cycleway on your right. 
6. Cross the next roundabout and continue on the footpath. 
7. After about 600 metres, you will find a small road access on the left hand side, go through the white gates at the top which leads to a pedestrian crossing on the freight railway line. Please take care to check in both directions before crossing. 
8. After the railway line there is a slight hill to walk down, please take care here. 
9. Once you reach the path at the bottom of the hill, bear right and follow the path through the QEII Country Park along the edge of the trees, to the north-west corner of Woodhorn Museum's car park.

Alternatively, you can take a taxi from Ashington Train Station or Bus Station. Phoenix Taxis offer accessible taxis which you can book in advance by calling 01670 817900. Please mention your access requirements when you book. 

By cycling 

We're located just off the C1 National Cycle Route and the Coasts and Castles Cycle Route.

Bicycle racks are available for cyclists. You can borrow a lock from the Entrance Hut when you arrive. 

For the safety of all our visitors, cycling is not allowed within the museum site.

By bus 

Arriva operates the number X21 bus service from Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station to Ashington Bus Station. This takes approximately one hour.
Arriva operates the number 35 bus service from Morpeth Bus Station to Ashington Bus Station. This takes approximately 19 minutes.
Arriva operates the number X20 bus service from Alnwick Bus Station to Ashington Bus Station. This takes approximately one hour.

For more information about these services and to find alternative services, check the Arriva journey planner.

During the school holidays, kids go free! Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the bus when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Learn more on the North East Combined Authority website.

Discount: Enjoy 25% discount on your admission ticket with a valid bus ticket. Purchase must be made in venue only. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers. Offer valid from 19 July 2025. Learn more on the Good Journey website.

By rail 

Mainline rail connections to Newcastle upon Tyne arrive at Newcastle Central Station. 

The Northumberland Line operates between Newcastle Central Station and Ashington Train Station. For more information and to plan your journey, visit the Northumberland Line website.

Lumo is our national travel partner. Lumo is committed to providing sustainable train journeys - its trains are electric powered and 25 times cleaner than flying. 

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