Westbrook Guided Walk
Westbrook, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6TD
Westbrook is an oasis of calm and birdsong in the heart of the Hopetown quarter of Darlington. Our walk will start close to the new Hopetown Darlington museum, where we will consider the green field site prior to work on the 1825 Railway. We go on to view the significant architectural remains of the railway at Westbrook, including the Tally Man's Cabin and Coal Drop walls. We will discuss the period of use as a pleasure garden in the 1850s - identifying some immense beech tree survivors of this planting. The talk will consider all the Victorian villas later built on the site, some in the gothic style by noted architect George Gordon Hoskins. Finally, we have the human stories of Quakers, Town Criers, War heroes and more.
Following the guided walk refreshments will also be on sale.
Booking is essential this year due to increased interest from the SDR200 festival. We will run two walks starting at 11am and 2pm.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- Guided walk begins at 1100 & 1400
Location & directions
Westbrook, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6TD
- Directions:
- The meeting place for the guided walk is the corner of Station Road and Widdowfield Street, close to Hopetown Darlington museum.
- Contact on day:
- Amanda Woolley
- Telephone number:
- +447762788274
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book by phone or online via eventbrite
- Booking contact name:
- Amanda Woolley
- Booking telephone number:
- +447762788274
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westbrook-guided-walk-1-tickets-1374277544129?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/copy-of-westbrook-guided-walk-2-tickets-1374361836249?aff=oddtdtcreator
Accessibility details
There is stepped access from the walk start at Station Road onto Westbrook. There is no parking space available on Westbrook itself. Please come via public transport or park elsewhere.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s)
