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Akers Way Allotments

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58440, -1.81972

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 196m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Blackthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Blackthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moredon allotments, Akers Way

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moredon allotments, Akers Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→🏞️LYDIARD PARKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Brook ParkUrban park2 km→

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