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Townfield Hill Allotments

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.78648, -1.32579

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕A Taste of Home — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marsh Damselbug +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marsh Damselbug +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Fleabane, Great Horsetail +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Fleabane, Great Horsetail +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Durham Coastal Pathpublic footpath · 959 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 959 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Main Shopping Area, Easington Colliery

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Shopping Area, Easington Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉EASINGTONNature reserve700 m→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉NOSES POINTNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Dawdon ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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