Teesdale Allotments, North Pennines

#13 among attractions in North Pennines

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Teesdale Allotments is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of County Durham, England. It consists of two large upland areas north of the Tees valley, one to the north and east of the village of Newbiggin, the other to the north-east of Middleton-in-Teesdale. ()

Coordinates: 54°39'23"N, 2°6'33"W

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Teesdale Allotments – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Force, Low Force, Grassholme Reservoir, Baldersdale Woodlands.

3.2 miW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
High Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
81 min walk • High Force is a majestic natural wonder situated in the heart of Moor House-Upper Teesdale, in the United Kingdom. This impressive waterfall is not only one of the most spectacular sights in the region but also holds the title of being the highest uninterrupted drop of...
1.8 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Low Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
47 min walk • Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830.
4.3 miS
Lake
Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale
109 min walk • Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Baldersdale Woodlands
173 min walk • Baldersdale Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists primarily of ancient, semi-natural woodland growing on steep valley slopes, including scree, on both banks of the River Balder over a stretch of some 3 km, upstream of the village of Cotherstone.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shipley and Great Woods
175 min walk • Shipley and Great Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a steep ravine in the valley of the River Tees, just north of the village of Cotherstone.
5.4 miSE
Garden, Park
Eggleston Hall
138 min walk • Eggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th-century English country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirkcarrion, Middleton-in-Teesdale
84 min walk • Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees, which were planted in Victorian times, cover a tumulus which is reputed to be the burial place of a Bronze Age chieftain, Prince Caryn, who ruled before the days of the Romans.
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Fairy Holes Cave
107 min walk • Fairy Holes Cave is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of west County Durham, England. It is located on the western flanks of Snowhope Moor, on the right bank of Westernhope Burn, some 3 km south-west of the village of Eastgate.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Westernhope Burn Wood
129 min walk • Westernhope Burn Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Wear Valley district of south-west County Durham, England.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Park End Wood
49 min walk • Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Harter Fell
84 min walk • Harter Fell, Lunedale is an area of upland heath in west County Durham, England. It lies on the watershed between the River Tees to the north-east and the River Lune to the south and reaches a maximum height of 481 metres asl about 1 km north of the hamlet of Thringarth.