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Ditch Gardens Allotments

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.38342, -4.04994

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Woodpigeon, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Allotments

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef WDERegional walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 36: Plymouth to Wembury Point)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Erme-Plym TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeRef EPTLength 27 kmRegional walking route
The Co-operative WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Staddon Lane Alternative Route)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 2 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 27 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Dawlish to Plymouth

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
NCN28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Riverside cycle trail at SaltramCycling route3.2 km

Perfect for families, young children, and those new to cycling, the terrain is largely flat with one steep hill.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plym Cottage

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plym Cottage

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱SaltramUrban park2.4 km→✦SALTRAM HOUSEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱SaltramUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tothill ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉NEWNHAM MEADOWSNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Old Boundary ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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