Glade
← Back🌽 Allotments

Douglas Avenue Allotments

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.73359, -1.78963

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

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Magpie +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Magpie +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christchurch, allotments

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christchurch, allotments

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park3.5 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: f27db7f9-2c0c-4bca-afdf-d0b7dcdfdfba