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Bitchell Head Allotments

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.07230, -0.94336

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 114m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Vine Weevil, Eristalis pertinax, Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Southwell Loop)

Varies

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
Shady Lanepublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments off Crink Lane, Southwell

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments off Crink Lane, Southwell

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✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site700 m→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park700 m→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Edwardian Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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