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Dollis Valley Allotments

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Primrose, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Primrose, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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