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Fairwater Allotments

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.49103, -3.24728

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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
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Cycleway 1 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW1Local cycle route
Cycleway 4 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef CW4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Fairwater allotments, Cardiff

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Fairwater allotments, Cardiff

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🌱St Fagans National Museum of HistoryUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sophia GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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