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Burnside Allotments

6 ha

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.19132, 0.16537

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Blackthorn +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Blackthorn +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route2.4 km

This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters. has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Snakey Pathpublic footpath · 945 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 945 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Tinspublic footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Tinspublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Romsey Lakes

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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