Folkestone Road Allotment Gardens
Getting here
51.52685, 0.07008
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Emperor Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Emperor Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +14 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cowslip, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +14 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Elder, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
The LineWalking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route
fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'
🚴Cycling
303 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
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