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Downham Market Allotments

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.59897, 0.38824

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦125+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Downham Market Academy 247m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +122 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, Riponnensia splendens, Scaeva pyrastri +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, Riponnensia splendens, Scaeva pyrastri +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Lords-and-Ladies, Garlic Mustard +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Whitlowgrass, Lords-and-Ladies, Garlic Mustard +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 11

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 11Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 11Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stonecross Roadrestricted byway · 100 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 100 mPath type: residential
Howdale Roadrestricted byway · 53 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 53 mPath type: residential
Nightingale Lanerestricted byway · 47 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 47 mPath type: service
Nightingale Lanerestricted byway · 188 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Rouse's Lanerestricted byway · 316 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 316 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing fields in Downham Market

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing fields in Downham Market

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ryston EstateUrban park1.9 km→🌱The HowdaleUrban park500 m→⛪St Dominic's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→🌱The Willows Nature ReserveUrban park1.5 km→

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