to use a public footpath to access a pricey tourist attraction?

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Entry is only with an Annual Pass - they dont do single day access. There is a public footpath that leads into the attraction, not gated, however it isnt a short walk. Nice enough and our kids are happy to walk.

It is wrong? It feels wrong. Even though its technically allowed.

Beamish is hardly turning millions each year, its supported by volunteers who really know their local history.

Also the tickets are daily but you can return for a year for free. Most annual passes are 2 or 3 times the daily entrance fee.

Christmas - they make about £10m a year revenue.

£10m revenue for a not-for-profit organisation proves how much they must be spending to maintain the place and its attractions, and how freeloaders could damage their success.

caroldecker - £10m revenue is not the same as profit. Beamish is a not-for-proft organisation so the venue is not used to line someone's pocket - it is to plug back into the business, to pay for staffing and maintenance and to make improvements.
According to Wiki it is 96% self funding primarily via its entrance fee. That entrance fee is necessary.

It continues to develop too - it receives funding via Heritage funds, etc. as well as other fund raising.

Some of the new developments include social and community projects also, such as a centre for people living with dementia, older people, and their families and carers (they already hold sessions in other buildings, this will allow that tp be developed further) and a centre of learning for apprentice trainees in the hospitality industry.

They have employed staff but also volunteers, and also run volunteer and work placement opportunities for adults and children.

The annual pass for beamish looks like it's to allow the claiming of gift aid. It's becoming more and more common - the rules state it can be claimed if it allows more than one visit per year. I don't think culzean is the same since its NTS.

Just by the by.

Hulababy see my previous post - it makes a surplus of about £0.5m, of course it is a charity that does good things and should not be free-loaded. I was providing information, not judgement.

Culzean (cull lane for those who wonder ) was in a few Fb groups as a source of grumbling recently which is why I thought it might be there... They invested a huge amount of money in a new play area for members and non members where using the beach to gain access. There was a load of grumbling about the fairness of paying vs wandering.

To be fair I generally can see both sides. But the grounds are extensive and need a massive amount of works all year round to keep it in good shape.

I prefer Dean Castle myself. 13th century keep housing letters from Mary queen of scots, queen Elizabeth and a rare collection of tapestry a and musical instruments. It's just been given funding to develop the extensive grounds. It was last developed in Victorian times.

ShutUpSirius (love the name), Culzean have got around this by issuing wristbands for each child at the gate, although we are there almost weekly and they have only ever checked wristbands on the way into the park twice!

Sorry just seen the reply! Eeek. Yes it's my idiot cat who wanders around the house yowling for me. Mostly at 2am outside the babies room!!!

I'm about to lock him in a cupboard. Baby now sleeps through bit cat won't.

Oh wristbands is a good idea. We have membership but haven't been since I was pregnant really want to go again

Toastdemon...
Culzean Castle?
If so, they are trying to stop access up from the beach.
We walk the dogs there regularly by walking from Maidens or Croy Shore.

Sneaking into culzean is totally unfair it costs a fortune to run and upkeep and a family nts membership costs me £6 a month.

Stop being so tight. It's the equivalent of buying knock off films. It'll kill the film industry if everyone does it. Likewise sneaking into nts facilities will mean they can't afford to keep investing in them.

Beamish is a non-profit organisation. The money they make is ploughed back into the upkeep of the museum and the purchase and restoration of museum pieces.

Majority of staff are volunteers.

I live 5 mins down the road and have bought an annual ticket each year for me and DH for the 5 years we have been here. Fantastic value for money and now we have a 3 year old DS we are there at least once every 5-6 weeks. I would happily pay more.

It preserves local history and they (volunteers again) put their heart and soul into not only renovating the exhibits, but educating visiotrs about them as well.

I think wanting to deliberately defraud somewhere like this is disgusting.

There are two short sections of public footpath at Beamish museum where the footpath is the same one used by people who are in the museum. One is at the south-west side of Home Farm - this is clearly signposted as a public footpath so a museum visitor would know it was there. The other is not near a public road. Obviously what you can see from those short sections, you can see. What you can't see is not open to you to see without paying!

Fine if you're staying on the footpath, stingy and CFery if you don't. Setting a pretty poor example for your children too, if you don't stay on the footpath.

I thought it must be Stonehenge .
£15 when we were last there .
I looked and thought...I'm sure locals will know a way over the fields.

@Dowser We are not local but stayed in that area a couple of years ago and, yes there is indeed a walk that takes you right up to the fence

circular Stonehenge walk

It's actually a walk suggested by the National Trust, a good five miler. Actually a really nice way to visit because you get your first glimpse from about two miles away and gradually get closer. At the fence you are only a few feet further away than the people who have paid to go in.