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James Terrace Allotments

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.80465, -1.44080

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 186m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Black-tailed Skimmer +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Common Poppy, White Clover +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bittersweet, Common Poppy, White Clover +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Vale Street, Elmore Vale

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Vale Street, Elmore Vale

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🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park1.9 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Durham Road ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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