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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)
DESCRIPTION:Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)\nDarlington Town Centre to Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction.\n1.5 miles (2.5 km)\, 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Easy to Moderate. \nWe will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind the birth of the world’s first passenger railway\, the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, which is 200 years old in September 2025. \nThe walk explores the origins and early years of the Railway including some significant buildings. We will also see how central Darlington has changed since 1825. \nAt the end of the walk you can choose to learn more about the development of the railway at the Hopetown visitor attraction (free entry). \nDon’t miss this opportunity to get some exercise while discovering the rich history of the area! \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/why-the-railway-came-to-darlington-daytime-walk-54/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250806T203000
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (evening walk)
DESCRIPTION:Why the Railway came to Darlington (evening walk)\nDarlington Town Centre to the Railway Tavern\n1.5 miles (2.5 km)\, 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Evening walk only\, in the late spring / summer. Easy to Moderate. \nWe will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind the birth of the world’s first passenger railway\, the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, which is 200 years old in September 2025. \nThe walk explores the origins and early years of the Railway including some significant buildings. We will also see how central Darlington has changed since 1825. \nThe walk ends with a chance for a drink in the Railway Tavern – the oldest continually operating railway inn in the world. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to get some exercise (and a drink!) while discovering the rich history of the area! \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/why-the-railway-came-to-darlington-evening-walk-3/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250809T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T121007Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Pease and Backhouse -  the families who brought the S&DR to life
DESCRIPTION:Pease and Backhouse – an introduction to the families who brought the Stockton and Darlington Railway to life.\nDarlington Town Centre and the Quaker burial ground.\n1.5 miles (2 km)\, 1 hour 30 mins. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Very Easy. \nIn Darlington’s Quaker burial ground\, many members of the Pease and Backhouse families are buried. These were the characters responsible for the development of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. We will explore their stories of the origins and early years of the Railway. We will meet some of these characters\, and some of their interesting and colourful family members. \nAll of the walk takes place within Darlington town centre. There is a particular focus on the Quaker Burial ground where there are benches to sit on. \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/free-guided-walk-pease-and-backhouse-the-families-who-brought-the-sdr-to-life/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250423T101615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T102614Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park.
DESCRIPTION:A linear walk from Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park. \nMeet at Eaglescliffe Station for 10:30am. \nDistance about 4miles. \nTerrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths with a short walk next to the River Tees under the A66 and 2 railway bridges.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/guided-walk-eaglescliffe-station-to-st-johns-crossing-via-site-of-1830-sdr-suspension-bridge-preston-park-2/
LOCATION:Eaglescliffe Station
CATEGORIES:General event,Walking Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T103000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250213T095921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T142410Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Teesdale Railway Walk
DESCRIPTION:This approximately 4 mile circular walk takes you on a tour of the industrial past of this important rural market town. . It will explore how it became a transpennine railway hub after a long battle with the Duke of Cleveland for it to have a railway connection at all. Learn about how the railway affected the town’s industry\, helped save lives and to become a holiday destination. \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/__trashed-46__trashed/
LOCATION:Teesdale Leisure Centre Carpark\, Teesdale Leisure Centre\, Stathmore Road\, Barnard Castle\, DL12 8DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250816T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250217T162610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132739Z
UID:16843-1755340200-1755345600@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Pease and Backhouse -  the families who brought the S&DR to life
DESCRIPTION:Pease and Backhouse – an introduction to the families who brought the Stockton and Darlington Railway to life.\nDarlington Town Centre and the Quaker burial ground.\n1.5 miles (2 km)\, 1 hour 30 mins. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Very Easy. \nIn Darlington’s Quaker burial ground\, many members of the Pease and Backhouse families are buried. These were the characters responsible for the development of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. We will explore their stories of the origins and early years of the Railway. We will meet some of these characters\, and some of their interesting and colourful family members. \nAll of the walk takes place within Darlington town centre. There is a particular focus on the Quaker Burial ground where there are benches to sit on. \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/pease-and-backhouse-the-families-who-brought-the-sdr-to-life-10/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250623T154154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T154154Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Haggerleases Branchline
DESCRIPTION:This walk follows the early Haggerleases Branchline of the S&DR. Easygoing. 8.2 miles. Refreshments available to purchase at conclusion.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/free-guided-walk-haggerleases-branchline/
LOCATION:Outside the Manor House Hotel\, West Auckland\, Front Street The Green\, West Auckland\, DL14 9HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="John Raw":MAILTO:jraw2883@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250820T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250213T095921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T141651Z
UID:16571-1755716400-1755716400@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:Free Talk: Timothy Hackworth\, the man who engineered a future for the locomotive
DESCRIPTION:The delivery of power to the steam locomotive was the key to its adoption and success. What ends with the engineering accomplishments of Sir Nigel Gresley\, started with the engineering achievements of Timothy Hackworth. His story includes the missed opportunity of his most powerful design\, the markers he laid down for the Stockton and Darlington Railway before they were taken up by others and his unique contribution to the works at Shildon. \nMike Norman’s background in IT was at the forefront of the technology of the Information Revolution\, and he now draws on that experience in defining the pioneering key developments of the steam locomotive. He is the author of ‘It Wasn’t Rocket Science’ – a biography of the life and times of Timothy Hackworth which\, set during preparations for the 1893 Columbian Exposition held in Chicago\, is told through the eyes of a grandson.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/__trashed-45__trashed/
LOCATION:Shildon Railway Institute\, Shildon\, DL4 2JJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250823T111500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250823T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250217T162611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T105807Z
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SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: The Fighting Cocks Line
DESCRIPTION:The Fighting Cocks Line\nMiddleton St George to Darlington \n5.5 miles (8.5 km)\, 3 hours 15 mins Maximum group size 20. Mostly along off-road paths. Dogs on leads (this is a shared use route on the National Cycling Network). Moderate (level gradient but stamina required). Stout footwear recommended. \nThis walk follows the trackbed of an original section of the Stockton and Darlington Railway\, looking at the development of railway infrastructure and the industries which grew up along the line. \nThe walk begins in Middleton St George village and ends at the Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction\, next to North Road station in Darlington. \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/the-fighting-cocks-line-10/
LOCATION:entrance to Middleton St George Play Park and Field ///validated.unwind.expert\, Station Road\, Middleton St George\, DL2 1JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250827T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250423T101723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T101723Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Walk: original S&DR Yarm Branch Line from Allen's West Station into Yarm
DESCRIPTION:A circular walk along the original S&DR Yarm Branch Line from Allen’s West Station into Yarm\, returning via Yarm Road & footbridge across the original Leeds Northern Line. \nMeet at Allen’s West Station for 10:30am. \nDistance about 3.5 miles. \nTerrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths.
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/guided-walk-original-sdr-yarm-branch-line-from-allens-west-station-into-yarm/
LOCATION:Allen’s West Station\, Eaglescliffe\, TS16 0FE
CATEGORIES:Guided walk,Walking Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the S&DR":MAILTO:info@sdr1825.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250828T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250217T162628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132754Z
UID:16847-1756377000-1756382400@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)
DESCRIPTION:Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)\nDarlington Town Centre to Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction.\n1.5 miles (2.5 km)\, 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Easy to Moderate. \nWe will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind the birth of the world’s first passenger railway\, the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, which is 200 years old in September 2025. \nThe walk explores the origins and early years of the Railway including some significant buildings. We will also see how central Darlington has changed since 1825. \nAt the end of the walk you can choose to learn more about the development of the railway at the Hopetown visitor attraction (free ticketed entry). If you would like us to book this for you\, please indicate using the notes field on the registration form when registering attendees.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to get some exercise while discovering the rich history of the area! \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/why-the-railway-came-to-darlington-daytime-walk-56/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250831T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T100639
CREATED:20250808T200901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T200901Z
UID:17104-1756636200-1756641600@sdr1825.org.uk
SUMMARY:Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)
DESCRIPTION:Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)\nDarlington Town Centre to Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction.\n1.5 miles (2.5 km)\, 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Easy to Moderate. \nWe will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind the birth of the world’s first passenger railway\, the Stockton & Darlington Railway\, which is 200 years old in September 2025. \nThe walk explores the origins and early years of the Railway including some significant buildings. We will also see how central Darlington has changed since 1825. \nAt the end of the walk you can choose to learn more about the development of the railway at the Hopetown visitor attraction (free ticketed entry). If you would like us to book this for you\, please indicate using the notes field on the registration form when registering attendees.\nDon’t miss this opportunity to get some exercise while discovering the rich history of the area! \nThis is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
URL:https://sdr1825.org.uk/event/free-guided-walk-why-the-railway-came-to-darlington-daytime-walk/
LOCATION:Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing\, Church Lane\, Darlington\, DL1 5QD
CATEGORIES:Walking Festival
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