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Margery Flatts Allotments

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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Ushaw MoorWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route330 m
Named routeRef 14Length 330 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 7Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Kitswell Roadbridleway · 439 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 439 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Margery Flatts, off Newbiggin Lane

Track to Margery Flatts, off Newbiggin Lane

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