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South View Allotments

📷 Donald Brydon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.67551, -1.59575

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Song Thrush, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Song Thrush, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 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
H100: CroxdaleWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
Named routeRef 14Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West View, Kirk Merrington

📷 Donald Brydon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West View, Kirk Merrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WHITWORTH HALLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Auckland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Dean Bank Recreational ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️WINDLESTONE HALLCountry park2.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site4.3 km→

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