Bowes Railway

11/06/2026

Saturday 13th June - Get the date in your diary! Springwell Village 1940s Weekend kicks off at 10:30am with pipers welcoming the Mayor of Sunderland to open the event at Springwell Village Community Venue. Then straight to Bowes for 11:15am ready for the Mayor kindly unveiling our replica tub celebrating our bicentenary! We hope to see you there 🥳

The pipers will play across the village during the day 🎼

Saturday 13th June....get that date in your diary! Springwell Village 1940s Weekend kicks off with our very own pipers welcoming the mayor of the city of Sunderland to open the event!
The pipers will play across the village during the day.

Springwell Village Primary School Springwell Village Residents Association Springwell Village - Your Village The Guide Post Bowes Railway Springwell Village Community Venue Springwell Social

10/06/2026

The countdown has begun!

🇬🇧✨ We’re looking forward to a fantastic Springwell Village 1940s Weekend on the 13th and 14th June! ✨🇬🇧

Join us as we step back in time for a weekend of vintage charm, community spirit, entertainment, and 1940s nostalgia.
Whether you’re dressing up in period costume, enjoying the attractions, or simply soaking up the atmosphere, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
We can’t wait to welcome you all for what promises to be a wonderful weekend!



Washington Sunderland Community
Springwell Village 1940s Weekend
Springwell Village Community Venue
Community Opportunities - YOUTH & PLAY

05/06/2026

🇬🇧✨We are looking forward to a great weekend at the Springwell Village 1940s Event on 13th and 14th June.🇬🇧✨

Join us as we step back in time for a weekend of vintage charm, community spirit, entertainment, and 1940s nostalgia.
Whether you’re dressing up in period costume, enjoying the attractions, or simply soaking up the atmosphere, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

We can’t wait to welcome you all for what promises to be a wonderful weekend! See you there! 🙂

04/06/2026

To all our Bowes Railway Museum volunteers — a big thank you!

During National Volunteer Week, we want to recognise the remarkable skills, dedication, and care our volunteers bring to the museum throughout the year. Whether you’re tending the grounds and gardens, keeping the site looking its best; manufacturing items in the engineering and joinery workshops, carrying out maintenance tasks; welcoming visitors and leading guided tours; preserving our heritage by caring for and restoring artefacts; or supporting the museum in countless other ways - your contribution makes a positive difference.

28/05/2026

🎉 Our next Heritage Walk is coming up!
Book early as spaces are limited🎉

Join us for a fascinating 2-hour walk exploring the two very old colliery railways which both operated rope haulage systems in this area.

Our first walk of the year will be:
📍 Bowes Railway Museum, Springwell Village, NE9 7QJ
🗓️ Friday 5th June 2026
⏰10am
💵 £5
To book, please contact Barry:
☎️ 07850 916 484
📧 [email protected]

28/05/2026

Photo of the week: Gravity incline wheel at Bowes Railway

28/05/2026

A big thank you to Dr Joe Redmayne for his excellent talk earlier this week on 'The General Strike in the Northeast, 1926' which was very well received by all who attended.

This was the third of a series of free monthly talks organised to celebrate the museum's bicentenary celebrations. We hope to see you all at the next one 😃

26/05/2026

We welcomed members of the Gateshead Art Society on a sunny Friday 22nd May to the Bowes Railway Museum. The artists used the day to explore the site and seek inspiration for new paintings and drawings. Thank you to everyone who attended on the day, and we hope to see you back again very soon!

23/05/2026

Roll up, Roll up! In honour of the Bicentenary of Mr George Stephenson's excellent invention, which enabled wagons to ascend the dizzying heights of the Bowes Incline, we have a series of HISTORIC TALKS at Bowes Railway.

Our next talk will be by the fantastic Dr Joe Redmayne and the subject will be the 'The General Strike in the North East, 1926
'.
🗓️Tuesday 26th May 2026
⏰10:30am
📍Bowes Railway Museum, Springwell Village, NE9 7QJ
It will be FREE of CHARGE, fascinating, and fuelled by tea, coffee and biscuits! What's not to love? No booking necessary, just pop along for 10:30am!
For further info, please contact:
📧[email protected]
📞07850 916 484

Washington Heritage Partnership
Washington Sunderland Community