WAGON WOODS

Wagon Woods is the railway-themed adventure play park families can't stop talking about!

Inspired by the real-life story of the Brusselton Incline, a Georgian feat of engineering for the early Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), this action-packed outdoor play area is the perfect place for young explorers to climb, balance, scramble and discover.

Wagon Woods features intersecting rail-track walkways, a towering chimney climb, a 50-metre boardwalk through the trees, slides, interactive play features and a dedicated toddler area, too. There's even an accessible incline track and companion slide suitable for wheelchair users, helping more children than ever to join in the fun in a fun, safe and welcoming environment.

Whether you're racing across the tracks, conquering the climbing challenges or making up adventures with new friends, Wagon Woods is a place where imagination runs wild and every visit brings something new to discover.

Come and see why so many families make Wagon Woods a must-do part of their Hopetown visit.

Wagon Woods was designed and built by CAP.CO, the experts behind adventure play parks at Sandringham Estate, Blenheim Palace, and The Plotters’ Forest at Raby Castle.

Wagon Woods is sponsored by Homes by Esh.

OPENING TIMES

Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm. Last entry 3pm

Also open on bank holiday Mondays, and Mondays during Darlington school holidays

ADMISSION

Children under 1 and adults aged 18+ are free of charge. Prices apply to children and young people aged 1-17.

***Great British Summer Savings – the government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT to support families during the Summer months. From 25th June to 1st September the 5% VAT rate has been applied to Wagon Woods.***

Wagon Woods entry between 25th June - 1st September

Weekends, school holidays and bank holidays: £4.30 per child
Term time weekdays: £3 per child

Wagon Woods entry fee until 24th June and from 2nd September onwards

School holidays, weekends and Night At The Museums: £5 per child
Term time weekdays: £3.50 per child

MAP

Take a look inside Wagon Woods

BOOK WAGON WOODS TICKETS

The Kiosk

Located next to Wagon Woods, The Kiosk serves a selection of hot and cold drinks, sweets, and ice creams

FOOD AND DRINK

EXPERIMENT!

Join Georgie and Stephen on our railway-themed time travel experience ride. An extraordinarily vivid immersion into passenger rail travel.

North Road Station Museum

Explore the story of Darlington’s pioneering progression of rail transport in the early 19th century in a museum housed in a Grade II* listed Victorian station.

Stories

Black Diamond - an ice-cream to top the Lemon Top?

With the help of suppliers Northern Bloc, we've designed our very own ice-cream which is exclusive to Hopetown Darlington.

The Poster Boy of Hopetown Darlington

Darlington-based artist Jonny Lancaster is inspired by the vintage travel posters of the early to mid-twentieth century.

Is it a bird, is it a plane? Is it a loco, is it a train?

Is it a locomotive or is it a train? There's a lot of terminology in the railway world so let us explain the difference between a train and a locomotive.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Make your child's birthday one to remember by hosting it at Wagon Woods