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, 4MB]
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 below to patricia.baston@darlington.gov.uk The rent is £47.16 per annum with a 50% reduction for the over 60s and people on benefit.
If you have any issues regarding an allotment please contact the Allotment Officer, Patricia Baston on 01325 388052.
Allotment Waiting List
To apply for an allotment please complete the application form below. Applications forms received will not be acknowledged but you can now track your progress/view your position on the waiting list for an allotment by accessing the pdf below. Please ring the phone number above for your Waiting List No. As a security measure for telephone enquires, we will be unable to give you your Ref No. unless you tell us your date of birth.
Application form for Allotment [pdf document]
Allotment Waiting List [pdf document]
Buddy Scheme
The Council is now introducing a ‘buddy scheme’ whereby people helping on plots can formally register themselves as co-workers. Only one ‘buddy’ per plot will be allowed and this person should now be formally registered as a co-worker. If you have had a ‘Buddy’ helping you on the plot, please register him/her onto the ‘scheme’. Your Buddy will need to fill in the application form below and will have to demonstrate that they have been an essential part of running the allotment for a minimum of 3 years, before being able to take over the plot.
Buddy application form [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, to apply for an allotment you can either complete the application form and email it through to the relevant associations or contact them direct by telephone. Details and form below:
Application for self-managed association sites [pdf document]
Chairperson - Peter Plant
01325 466543
plantmachine@aol.com
Chairperson - Jean Atkinson
01325 262294
Secretary - Nancy Oakley
01325 353152
nancy.oakley@sky.com
Dodmire
Secretary - Mr Geoff K Weller
01325 256665
weller.g.k@ntlworld.com
Glebe Road
Secretary - Rob King
07884 000759
gleberoadallotments@yahoo.co.uk
Smithfield Road
Chairperson - John Monkhouse
01325 356115
johnmonkhouse@hotmail.co.uk
Smithfield Road Allotment Guild Shop open every Sunday from 10:00am - 12 noon.
Memberships required. Membership fee is £1.00 per year (donated to charity).
West Cemetery
Chairperson - Don Moody
01325 460314
hummersknott@gmail.com
Some privately-owned (by which we mean 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.