Glade
← Back🌽 Allotments

Cottam Hall Allotments

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.84609, -3.00134

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Great Willowherb +250 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Great Willowherb +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Amphibious Bistort +31 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lancashire Coastal WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 220kmRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Fleetwood Peninsula Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Wyre Way (Shard Bridge to Garstang)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Berry's Lanepublic footpath · 294 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 294 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Knott EndCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Tower WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Park WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Seashell WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottam Hall Playing Fields

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottam Hall Playing Fields

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wyre Estuary Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Salisbury Woodland GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park3.3 km→🐄Blackpool ZooVisitor farm3.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 9d575110-9dd6-4b3f-b259-78d47fad85c0