Margery Flatts Allotments
Getting here
54.82280, -1.75606
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
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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 — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper +126 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Betony, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Spotted-orchid +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Betony, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Spotted-orchid +53 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Main RouteCycling route281 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kitswell Roadbridleway · 439 m
Wildlife to spot
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