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Broome Manor Allotments West

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54124, -1.77175

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle, Germander Speedwell +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle, Germander Speedwell +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National 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
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladder Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 369 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 369 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotment gardens, Pipers Way, Swindon (3)

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotment gardens, Pipers Way, Swindon (3)

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Nearby places

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🌱Town GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park1.9 km→

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