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Darlington has a wealth of things to do, no matter what your interest.
Enjoy the exciting town centre, with large scale student works of art; a water sculpture; interactive light pulse artwork and a life size Train sculpture on the edge of town Or, get out into our parks and countryside for walking and more sculpture – we’re passionate about both in Darlington!
Find sports galore for the spectator and the enthusiast, with indoor and outdoor facilities for all weathers.
When the lights come up experience theatre, live music, comedy, bars and clubs to ‘dance the night away’.
None of that your thing? What about Ice Cream parlours? Roman Forts? Shopping? Cinema? Theatre? - There really is something for eveyone!
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Centre and Museum. The Museum is devoted to the area formerly served by the North Eastern Railway, with particular reference to the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and the railway industry of Darlington.
The superb 18 hole parkland golf course extends over 145 acres and offers one of the best 15 bay floodlit driving ranges, offering distance markers, raised target greens and chipping nets.
Eastbourne Sports Complex, Darlington’s premier outdoor sporting facility
Darlington's award-winning Dolphin Leisure Centre, conveniently located right in the heart of Darlington, has the perfect facilities for all your leisure needs.
Comprising over 185,000 bricks, the sculpture is a mockup of the famous Mallard locomotive and lies only 1000 yards from the track bed of the world’s first railway line which ran from Stockton to Darlington.
Archer's Jersey Ice Cream Parlour, just 5 miles west of Darlington town centre at Walworth Gate and is located on a working dairy farm. Come and enjoy the countryside in the sunny courtyard and delightful children's garden.
From 1849 Tees Cottage Pumping Station revolutionized water supply in Darlington and Teeside by offering cleaner, piped water to inhabitants who had previously relied on wells and rainwater tubs.
Piercebridge Roman Fort features interpreted remains of a fort site known as Morbium, which dates back to around AD270. Some of the finds from this historic site are on display at the nearby Bowes Museum.
After the success of it's first event Barney Big Bash will return to Rugby Fields, Barnard Castle in County Durham for another three-day extravaganza.
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