Leeholme Allotments
Getting here
54.66243, -1.61791
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Lily Beetle, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Common Darter +6 more · last seen 2022
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Field Horsetail · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Field Horsetail · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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