Weardale Railwat is set to feature on the next series of hit BBC show 'Weekend Adventures'.

On Facebook the railway posted that they were counting down the days until the second series begins.

They preview the episode by stating that it will 'unfold the mysteries' of the railway.

The series begins on January 1, 2023, with Weardale set to appear on episode 13 of 15.

Weardale Railway posted: "The countdown begins! Robson Green and Lee Ingleby unfold the mysteries of Weardale Railway in the second series of "Weekend Escapes."

"It's a journey you won't want to miss!

"Series airs Monday 01st January 2024."

On BBC iPlayer the episode description reads: "Robson meets up with screen star Lee Ingleby in the historic city of Durham before the pair head deep into the Weardale countryside.

"The pair sample a forest fitness class in Hamsterley Forest and take control of a Rolls Royce-powered train at the Weardale railway before heading to their digs on a local farm.

"After a night of listening to nature, they take on a raft-building course in a disused quarry."

The Weardale Railway is an 18 mile heritage line running from Bishop Auckland to Eastgate in Weardale, County Durham.

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Currently a 16 mile section of line between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope has been restored for passenger and freight use.

Services restarted in April 2023 for the first time since 2019 when maintenance work was started.

The seasonal passenger services are operated using 1960s and 1980s diesel multiple units which are provided by the Weardale Railway Trust.