Ridley Avenue Allotments
Getting here
55.00292, -1.49696
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌿139+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Meadow Foxtail and Common Vetch among those found
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌿139+ species of plants recorded here — summer brings peak botanical diversity with Meadow Foxtail and Common Vetch among those found
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Vetch, Feverfew +136 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Vetch, Feverfew +136 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ground-elder, Spear-leaved Orache, Autumn Hawkbit +8 more foraging species
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie +16 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie +16 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Good match
Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie +16 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Stride out walkWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
159 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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