Museums & Galleries · County Durham
Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum
📍 NE43 7DD
Photo: Mike Quinn (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bewick's tiny birthplace cottage and farmyard
- Farmhouse museum with collection of his work
- Printing demonstration showing his wood engravings
- Tranquil cottage gardens with views across Tyne Valley
- Designated silent space for quiet reflection
Cherryburn is the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, the Georgian wood engraver and naturalist, set among farmland with views across the Tyne Valley near Prudhoe, Northumberland. You can explore his humble birthplace cottage and farmyard, then visit the later family farmhouse, now a museum housing an unrivalled collection of his engravings and an exhibition on his life, plus a printing demonstration. Outside, there are cottage gardens, a silent space for quiet reflection, and dogs are welcome on short leads throughout. It suits those interested in art, natural history and gentle rural surroundings. Prudhoe station is a mile away, and with 30 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's easy to combine with an overnight stay nearby.
Practical details
- Open
- House open 10:00–16:00
- Parking
- Pay and display, 25 spaces
- Dogs
- Dogs allowed on short leads across the site
- Accessibility
- Accessible parking, sloped paths, accessible toilet
- Booking
- Contactable by phone or email
From the attraction's own website on 17 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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- Prudhoe 1 miles
- Stocksfield 1.5 miles
- Wylam 3 miles
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