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Bourchier Gardens Allotments

4 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.40031, -2.60351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Butter Waxcap, Torth Felen +76 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Butter Waxcap, Torth Felen +76 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Deceptive Earthtongue, Coesyn Melfed, Jelly Ear +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Three Peaks WalkWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two Rivers WayWalking route32 km

Congresbury to Keynsham

Named routeRef 2RWLength 32 kmRegional walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Malago GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MGWLocal cycle route
Festival WayCycling route
Named routeRef FWLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Super Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named routeIncline down
Nova TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Close to the suburban fringe

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Close to the suburban fringe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hengrove ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Crox BottomUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Northern Slopes (The Novers)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Redcatch ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Greville Smyth ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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