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Bateman Road Allotment Site

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.60941, -0.02270

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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
  • ♿Good accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • ☕Morrisons Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Westward Road, Highams Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westward Road, Highams Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park2.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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