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Middridge Allotments

47 ha

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

54.62783, -1.62243

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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 240m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Leaved Elm, Wych Elm, Rosebay Willowherb +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Small Leaved Elm, Wych Elm, Rosebay Willowherb +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Beech +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 3Round tripLocal walking route
Peppercorn Closepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: residential
Peppercorn Closepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 715Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 715Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middridge Lane

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middridge Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🦉BYERLEYNature reserve1.4 km→🏞️WINDLESTONE HALLCountry park3 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Woodham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Shildon Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→

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