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Broomhill Allotments

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.98341, -1.36367

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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
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Boyatt Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Boyatt Lanebridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Boyatt Lanebridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylons parallel with the M3

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylons parallel with the M3

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.4 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park1.8 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park1.8 km→

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