Benfield Road Allotments
Getting here
54.99028, -1.56264
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus torvus, Eristalis tenax +62 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dryopteris borreri, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Fat-hen +183 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dryopteris borreri, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Fat-hen +183 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Spear-leaved Orache, Common Orache, Rowan +16 more foraging species
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
🚴Cycling
165 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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