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Burnside Allotments

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.19296, 0.15852

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass, Red Fescue +147 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass, Red Fescue +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 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 · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Tinspublic footpath · 392 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 392 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

141 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

Cherry Hinton Brook, Snakey Path and Burnside Allotments

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cherry Hinton Brook, Snakey Path and Burnside Allotments

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🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park2.7 km→🌱Jesus GreenUrban park3.2 km→🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park4.3 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park900 m→

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