Free Guided Walk; Heighington to Shildon
Heighington StationThis walk follows the S&DR from Heighington Station to Shildon Station and includes the worlds oldest railway station. 3.5 miles, easy gradients.
Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
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Free Guided Walk: Why the Railway came to Darlington (evening walk)
Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert's Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing Church Lane, DarlingtonWhy the Railway came to Darlington (evening walk) Darlington Town Centre to the Railway Tavern 1.5 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. We will visit some of the key sites […]
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Free Guided Walk: Pease and Backhouse – the families who brought the S&DR to life
Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert's Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing Church Lane, DarlingtonPease and Backhouse - an introduction to the families who brought the Stockton and Darlington Railway to life. 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 […]
Free Guided Walk: Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park.
Eaglescliffe StationA linear walk from Eaglescliffe Station to St. John’s Crossing via Site of 1830 S&DR Suspension Bridge & Preston Park. Meet at Eaglescliffe Station for 10:30am. Distance about 4miles. Terrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths with a short walk next to the River Tees under the A66 and 2 railway bridges.
Free Guided Walk: Teesdale Railway Walk
Teesdale Leisure Centre Carpark Teesdale Leisure Centre, Stathmore Road, Barnard Castle, United KingdomThis 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 […]
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Free Guided Walk: Pease and Backhouse – the families who brought the S&DR to life
Darlington Market Place Circular Benches by entrance to St Cuthbert's Churchyard what3words ///deputy.pies.doing Church Lane, DarlingtonPease and Backhouse - an introduction to the families who brought the Stockton and Darlington Railway to life. 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 […]
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Free Guided Walk: Stockton Circular
Stockton Town Hall High Street, Stockton-On-TeesMeet at Stockton Town Hall at 10.30 am 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 (LNR) in 1852.
Free Guided Walk: Haggerleases Branchline
Outside the Manor House Hotel, West Auckland Front Street The Green, West Auckland, United KingdomThis walk follows the early Haggerleases Branchline of the S&DR. Easygoing. 8.2 miles. Refreshments available to purchase at conclusion.
Free Talk: Timothy Hackworth, the man who engineered a future for the locomotive
Shildon Railway Institute Shildon, United KingdomThe 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 […]
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Free Guided Walk: The Fighting Cocks Line
entrance to Middleton St George Play Park and Field ///validated.unwind.expert Station Road, Middleton St George, United KingdomThe 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 […]
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