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Unusual Attractions in Darlington

Darlington, England

Brick Train

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

Darlington, England

The Skerne Bridge

The world's oldest railway bridge in continuous use.

Darlington, England

Arthur Wharton Mural

A piece of public art commemorating the world's first Black professional footballer.

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Piercebridge, England

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

4 miles from Darlington

Shildon, England

Winston Churchill's Funeral Train

The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.

7 miles from Darlington

Gainford, England

Gainford Spa

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.

7 miles from Darlington

West Auckland, England

'First World Cup' Memorial

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

9 miles from Darlington

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