Free Guided Walk: Black Boy Incline Walk
By Waggon at the bottom of Cheapside, Shildon 1 Cheapside, ShildonThis 4.2 mile circular walk around Shildon will take you around the Black Boy inclines of the S&DR. Dog Friendly
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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.
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 […]
Join us on Saturday 17th May between 1pm and 4pm at Shildon's historic Railway Institute for our How the Railways came to Shildon History Day. Featuring model railway displays and a range of stalls selling food, books and memorabilia. There will be history talks taking place throughout the afternoon from a number of speakers. Tickets […]
A linear walk from Allen's West Station to St. John’s Crossing & coal staithes, Stockton via Preston Park & Yarm Road curve. Meet at Allen's West Station for 10:30am. Distance about 5 miles. Terrain is a mixture of paved and gravel paths with a short path across a grassed area.
As we're into the Stockton & Darlington Railway Bicentenary year, we're teaming up with the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and Jane Hackworth-Young to present a series of talks at Timothy Hackworth's own Institute. Dave Reynolds is Chair of Shildon Railway Institute and the author of "An Insatiable First - 190 Years of […]
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 […]
The Teesdale Railway History Group of the Friends will be taking part in the Barnard Castle Meet float parade on Monday 26th May. The parade will leave the Leisure Centre Car Park at 1pm and proceed through the town centre to Barnard Castle School. The float has been put together to the design of Catherine […]
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 circular tour of West Auckland will take in the historic remains of the S&DR in the village.