Hopetown Darlington

Enjoy an excursion with a morning visit to the brand new Hopetown Museum in Darlington

Hopetown Darlington is a visitor attraction where every building has a unique story to tell.

Enter through the 1833 Goods Shed where there’s now an artisan café, coal themed shop and a new railway-themed digital media experience. Visit North Road Station Museum, housed within an 1842 Victorian railway station, to discover Darlington’s story of rail engineering, ideas and invention. In the 1853 Carriage Works, you’ll find the Exhibition Hall, featuring special exhibitions, and The Stores, where you can explore our archive and 30,000 railway artefacts on permanent display.

 

In the brand-new, purpose-built Darlington Locomotive Works (home to the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust) you’ll have the chance to view live engineering in action by watching the construction of the UK’s newest steam locomotive, the P2 Class No.2007 Prince of Wales.

Outside, there’s Wagon Woods, a railway-themed adventure play park that builds on the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (There is a £5.00 charge for the play area)

Hopetown Wagon Woods Play Area is for children Ages 1 - 12 only

 

Please be advised that this trip will be visiting Hopetown only due to Shildon Railway being closed to the public for a big event.  (Lees coaches only made aware on 13/10/25