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Foundry Fields Allotments

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.71669, -1.75012

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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
  • ☕Coffee to Envy — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Swift, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldeneye, Swift, Barn Owl +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +169 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Common Sorrel, Bramble +24 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café; Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
H100 - Esh Winning and WaterhousesWalking route
Named routeRef 16Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 70Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 70Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Avenue Apartments, Crook

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Avenue Apartments, Crook

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🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Glenholme ParkUrban park700 m→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→🌱Jubilee MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Newfield Millennium GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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