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Penshaw Allotments

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.87712, -1.48540

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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
  • 🛝Playground 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowberry, Common Reed, Ramsons +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowberry, Common Reed, Ramsons +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: service
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface earthPath type: track
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Penshaw

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Penshaw

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park900 m→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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