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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

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 […]

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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, Darlington

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 […]

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Free Talk: The S&DR: Recovering the Timothy Hackworth Deficit

Shildon Railway Institute Shildon

Hackworth’s engineering prowess and ingenuity brought the power needed to accomplish and underpin the ever-expanding enterprise that was the S&DR. His contribution, talent and ingenuity played a vital part in the early days from 1827 to 1840; something that has been left standing neglected on the sidings. Time for a reckoning up; a recovery of […]

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