The North East of England has a long history and tradition of allotment gardening, with Newcastle no exception. Newcastle City Council manages over 65 allotment sites across the city, which host around 3,500 allotment plots.
Those plots come in various shapes and sizes, with a traditional full-sized allotment officially measuring 10 poles (or perches/rods), which equals roughly 250–300 square metres. However, due to demand often outstripping supply, many councils and allotment associations now divide these into smaller, more manageable 5-pole (half-plot) or 2.5-pole (quarter-plot) options.
Allotment sites in Newcastle are typically managed by independent associations who elect a committee to take care of the day-to-day running of the sites. This might be good for the council (and even the allotment sites), but can make it difficult to know where to start when it comes to finding and applying for an allotment.
Allotments in Heaton & High Heaton
The residents of Heaton are a green-fingered bunch, with many living rooms and windowsills adorned with houseplants and flowers from our local florists. We’re also lucky to have quite a few allotment sites for a relatively small area – see below for the names of the relevant Association and its location:
Armstrong Allotment Association
Crompton Road, Heaton
Craster Terrace Allotment Association
Craster Terrace, North Heaton
Duxfield East Allotment Association
Duxfield, North Heaton
Duxfield West Allotment Association
Duxfield, North Heaton
Iris Brickfield Allotment Association
Rothbury Terrace, Heaton
St Gabriel’s Allotment Association
Ivymount Road, Heaton
Thropton Terrace
Thropton Terrace, High Heaton
Allotments near Heaton
One of the good things about allotments in Newcastle is that you’re never too far away from one! So if you live in Heaton or High Heaton and are stuck on a waiting list, you could look slightly further afield at allotments in Jesmond, South Gosforth, Sandyford or Walkergate, for example. A selection of allotment sites near Heaton are listed below:
High West Jesmond Allotment Association
Woodthorne Road, Gosforth
Highbury South Allotment Association
Highbury, Jesmond
Little Moor Allotment Association
Moorfield/Ilford Road/Jesmond
New Heaton Invitation Flying Club
Jesmond Vale, Sandyford
Premier Allotment Association
Jesmond Vale, Sandyford
School House Allotment Association
Jesmond Vale, Sandyford
Stotes Hall Allotment Association
Jesmond Dene Road, Jesmond
Walkergate Hospital Allotment Association
Benfield Road, Walkergate
Woodbine Terrace Allotment Association
Jesmond Vale, Sandyford
How to apply for an allotment in Heaton
Most allotment sites will have a waiting list, and waiting times vary by site.
To apply to be added to a waiting list for any allotment site, you need to submit the allotment application form via the council website:
https://newcastle-central.oncreate.app/w/webpage/request?service=allotment_application_form
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