Home Educators

Bookings are open for home educator visits up to July 2025
BOOK TICKETS

Home educating families are welcome to visit Hopetown Darlington to explore our interactive museum, enjoy a bespoke workshop, play in Wagon Woods and plenty more.

Please check the schedule for the workshops below and scroll further down to book. Later workshops can be booked via the ticketing page.

Date and time Workshop Age Range
Thu 13 February, 1pm-3pm Discovering Darlington and Hopetown 10-16 years
Thu 20 March, 10.30am-12.30pm Discovering Darlington 6-10 years
Wed 16 April, 1pm-3pm World War One on the Railways 10-16 years
Tue 13 May, 10.30am-12.30pm Model Railways 6-10 years
Tue 3 June, 1pm-3pm Architecture of the Railways and Railway Models 10-16 years
Wed 16 July, 10.30am-12.30pm Food and the Railways 6-10 years
Wed 16 July, 1pm-3pm Food and the Railways 10-16 years

 

If you are including charged activities such as Experiment! or a visit to an exhibition or activity to your visit you will need to book tickets separately and pay by credit or debit card at the time of booking. We are no longer able to offer invoices.

Once you have booked we will send you an e-ticket that you must bring with you for entry into Hopetown Darlington.

Younger siblings are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by their adults at all times.

Coming soon, you'll be able to browse our learning resources for free activity sheets to encourage questioning and curiosity during your visit.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Age: 10-16

Discovering Darlington and Hopetown

Running time: 1 hour

Home Educators Workshop for ages 10-16 years old

Age: 6-10

Discovering Darlington

Running time: 1 hour

Home Educators Workshop for ages 6-10 years old

Age: 10-16

World War One on the Railways

Running time: 1 hour

Home Educators Workshop for ages 10-16 years old

GETTING HERE

Find out all you need to know about getting to Hopetown Darlington, including where to park.

PLAN YOUR JOURNEY

Planning and booking your visit

£4 per child

The fee includes a one hour workshop and one hour play in Wagon Woods

Home educating families, networks and groups can check availability, build an itinerary and book using the booking button below this information panel.

If you or your child or children have access needs, discover everything you need to know prior to your visit.

Please read our terms and conditions prior to your visit. 

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