Tees Cottage Pumping Station

Former Darlington waterworks, first established in 1849. Now a working museum showing the history of water supply from steam through to gas and electric pumping engines.

Accessibility:

Opening Times

10/05/2009 - 11/05/2009
Day	Times

07/06/2009 - 08/06/2009
Day	Times

13/09/2009 - 14/09/2009
Day	Times

11/10/2009 - 12/10/2009
Day	Times

Prices

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Tees Cottage Pumping Station	£4.00
Tees Cottage Pumping Station	£2.00
Tees Cottage Pumping Station	£2.00

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A67. Take the A67 Barnard Castle road from Darlington and the pumping station is located just past Broken Scar picnic area on the outskirts of the town.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest railway station is Darlington station.

Arriva 75/76 buses stop immediately outside Tees Cottage pumping station, on Coniscliffe Road (A67).

Facilities

Provider Features

Indoor Attraction
Outdoor Attraction

Accessibility

Guide Dogs Permitted
Ramp / Level Access - Not all areas accessable by wheelchair. Ramp to tearooms.

Parking & Transport

Parking (free) - Free car parking available nearby in broken scar picnic area.

Catering

On-Site café/restaurant - Cafe selling home-made cakes, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and sweets.
Picnic Site

Payment Methods

Approx length of visit - From 1 hour to 1 day.
Groups Accepted - Groups please inform us of intended visits. Special arrangements can be made for static visits.
Max group size - 60
Min group size - 10