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Parkside Allotments

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.82989, -1.34045

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Fulmar
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 208m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Kittiwake +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Fulmar, Kittiwake +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

63 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
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 1Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments At Dawdon

📷 David Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments At Dawdon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dawdon ParkUrban park700 m→🦉ROCKHOUSE DENENature reserve1.1 km→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park1.2 km→🦉NOSES POINTNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Seaham Town ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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