Allotment Sites
Darlington Borough Council owns 15 allotment sites within the borough, which together contain a total of over 800 individual allotment plots. The locations of the sites within the town are shown on the following map, or on the Google Map below:
Allotment Sites Map [pdf document, 4¾MB]
Application form for Allotment [Word Document]
There are also sites within the villages of Heighington, Hurworth, Middleton St George, Neasham and Sadberge.
Renting an Allotment
If you would like to rent an allotment in the Darlington area please complete and return the application form shown above to patricia.baston@darlington.gov.uk The rent is £45.70 per annum with a 50% reduction for the over 60s and persons on benefit.
If you have any issues regarding an allotment please contact the Allotment Officer, Patricia Baston on (01325) 388052.
Allotment Waiting List
Your can now track your progress/view your position on the waiting list for an allotment by accessing the pdf below.
Allotment Waiting List [pdf document]
Independently Managed Sites
Allotment sites within the villages are each managed by their respective Parish Councils. Please use the appropriate Parish Council contacts for these.
To apply for an allotment in Hurworth please contact: enquiries@hurworthparishcouncil.org.uk
To apply for an allotment in Middleton St George please contact: msgclerk@aol.com
Six of the town's sites are now under self-management and these need to be contacted directly to the Secretary of the sites, as follows:
Barmpton Lane
Vice Chair - Peter Plant
(01325) 466543
plantmachine@aol.com
Chairperson - Jean Atkinson
(01325) 262294
Secretary - Nancy Oakley
(01325) 353152
Dodmire
Chairperson - Kevin Raby
(01325) 461088
Glebe Road
Secretary - Rob King
07884 000759
Smithfield Road
Chairperson - John Monkhouse
(01325) 356115
West Cemetery
Chairperson - Don Moody
(01325) 460314
Some privately-owned (i.e. non-Council) allotments may also be available.
To apply for a plot at Hummersknott Allotments, which is accessed off Edinburgh Drive, please contact their secretary Dennis Horley by email at hasaltd@live.co.uk.
The association is having an open day on 21 August 2010. Please see the attached pdf for details:
Open Day Poster