Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Darlington Town Centre and the Quaker burial ground. 1.5 miles (2 km), 1 hour 30 Mins.  Maximum group size 12.  No dogs (except guide dogs).  Very Easy. In 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 […]

The Fighting Cocks Line Middleton St George to Darlington 5.5 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. This walk follows the trackbed of an […]

This 6 mile easy going walk will start outside North Road Station and finish at Fighting Cocks with a return by Train from Dinsdale Station to North Road Station. Dog Friendly

This approximately 2.5 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 […]

Why the Railway came to Darlington (daytime walk) Darlington Town Centre to Hopetown Railway Visitor Attraction. 1.5 miles (2.5 km), 1 hour 30 minutes. Mostly on pavements. Maximum group size 12. No dogs (except guide dogs). Easy to Moderate. We will visit some of the key sites and learn about some of the people behind […]

This 4.2 mile circular walk around Shildon will take you around the Black Boy inclines of the S&DR. Dog Friendly

An 8.2 mile long walk from The Manor House Hotel in West Auckland along the historic Haggerleases Branch as far as Ramshaw and return. This easy going walk will finish at the historic manor house hotel where refreshments are available to purchase at the conclusion of the walk.