by Jonathan Ratcliffe | Feb 10, 2025
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...
by Jonathan Ratcliffe | Feb 10, 2025
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...
by Jonathan Ratcliffe | Feb 10, 2025
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...
by Jonathan Ratcliffe | Feb 10, 2025
This is a ticketed event and requires the registration form completing for each person attending by pressing the book this event button and following the instructions on the form:
by Jonathan Ratcliffe | Feb 10, 2025
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...
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