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Gorse Hill Allotments

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58062, -1.77009

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Selfheal, Herb-Robert +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Selfheal, Herb-Robert +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments near Crowdy's Hill School

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments near Crowdy's Hill School

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🌱GWR ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park2.6 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park3.3 km→

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