Beamish Museum closed due to Storm Boelo as yellow warning remains in place
Strong winds are forecast throughout the day and into early evening.
Beamish Museum has closed its doors today, Sunday, October 25 as Storm Boelo continues to blow.
There was heavy wind and rain across the region last night, with the open air museum in County Durham choosing to close its doors for the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers.
There have been gusts of 55-65mph in some coastal and exposed areas, with some areas potentially seeing gusts of 70-80mph.
A statement from Beamish reads: “Due to the forecasted high winds during Storm Boelo, we will not be able to open the museum today (Sunday, 25th October 2026).
“The safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers must always come first. We’re sorry for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
“If you’re planning to visit us tomorrow (Monday, 26th October), based on the forecast we currently plan to open as usual. Please check for updates on our website and social media before you travel to the museum.
“Thank you everyone for your understanding.”
The Shields Ferry service is also suspended today, Sunday, October 25, with a temporary closure in place all day on Sunday as a safety precaution.
A half hourly replacement bus service will be running between the two Shields Ferry landings via the Tyne tunnel.
Ferry services are scheduled to resume as usual on Monday 26 October.
Elsewhere in the country, Storm Boelo has brought travel disruption afters gusts of 85mph were recorded overnight
Amber warnings for wind remain in place across large parts of Scotland, northern England and parts of Northern Ireland
A further yellow warning for wind will remain in place until 9pm tonight for most of Scotland, including the Orkney Islands, and northern England.
Storm Boelo follows Storm Austen which hit the South West on Friday and is the second named storm of this season.
A spokesperson for The Met Office said: “Storm Boelo will bring a very windy spell this weekend with some disruption likely across parts of northern UK.
“Strong westerly winds will spread across northern parts of the UK during Saturday evening. Very windy conditions will persist overnight and through much of Sunday before gradually easing from the southwest later.
“Gusts of 55-65 mph are likely widely with some coastal or exposed areas potentially seeing gusts of 70-80 mph or more. Strong winds will be combined with spells of heavy rain.”