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Banwell Allotments

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.34441, -2.89313

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Ribautiana tenerrima +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Ribautiana tenerrima +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort · last seen 2024; Plants — Floating Pennywort · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
West Mendip WayWalking route48 km
Named routeRef WMWLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Strawberry LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Summer Lanerestricted byway · 213 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 213 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Summer Lanerestricted byway · 305 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 305 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Eton Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mPath type: bridleway
Summer Lanerestricted byway · 169 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Eton Lanebridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Banwell : M5 Motorway

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Banwell : M5 Motorway

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Nearby places

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🌱Ashcombe ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Parkland ArboretumUrban park1.3 km→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park1.9 km→🐄Puxton ParkVisitor farm2.6 km→🌱Worle MoorUrban park3 km→🌱Castle BatchUrban park3.2 km→

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