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Walking Festival
Events
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Free Guided Walk: Barnard Castle Circular Walk
Barnard Castle Roman Way Picnic Site, Barnard CastleThis circular guided walk explores the story of how the S&DR transformed the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle into a Pennine railway hub. Learn about the long campaign for […]
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Free Guided Walk: Yarm Branch line from Allen’s West Station
Allen's West Station EaglescliffeCircular 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. Distance about 3.5 […]
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Free Guided Walk: Stockton Circular
Stockton Town Hall High Street, Stockton-On-TeesCircular walk visiting various locations connected with the S&DR in 1825, the extension of the S&DR across the River Tees in 1830 and the arrival of the Leeds Northern Railway […]
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Free Guided Walk: Pease and Backhouse – the families who brought the S&DR to life
Pease and Backhouse - an introduction to the families who brought the Stockton and Darlington Railway to life. Darlington Town Centre and the Quaker burial ground. 0.5 miles (1 km), […]
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Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk)
The Fighting Cocks Line Middleton St George to Darlington 4.5 miles (7.5 km), 2 hours 45 mins Maximum group size 20. Mostly along off-road paths. Dogs on leads (this is […]
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Guided Walk: In the Tracks of Stephenson, Hackworth and 600 passengers in 1825 between Shildon and Heighington.
Shildon StationMeet at Shildon Station (///wings.gentle.mining) to catch the 10.56am train to Heighington (do check train timetables nearer the time for last minute alterations). Arrive earlier to buy your train ticket if […]
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Free Guided Walk: Allen’s West Station to Preston Park via Eaglescliffe Station.
Allen's West Station EaglescliffeA linear walk from Allen’s West Station to Preston Park via Eaglescliffe Station. Distance is about 2 miles. Terrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths. Meet at Allen’s […]
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Free Guided Walk: Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Preston Park, Bowesfield Junction and 5 Bridges across the Tees.
Eaglescliffe StationA linear walk from Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Preston Park, Bowesfield Junction and the site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge. Distance about 4miles. Terrain is a mixture […]
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