West Terrace and Windsor Terrace Allotments
Getting here
54.69296, -1.61289
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tear Dropper, Buellia griseovirens, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +35 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Tear Dropper, Buellia griseovirens, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +35 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Devil's-bit Scabious, Selfheal +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Devil's-bit Scabious, Selfheal +45 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Ramsons, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
H100: CroxdaleWalking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route140 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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