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Greencroft Allotments

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ivy Bee, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ivy Bee, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 km

Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Meadow Roadpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Avenuepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
9FP9public footpath · 799 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 799 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 4Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Henley Cricket Club, Brakspear Ground

Henley Cricket Club, Brakspear Ground

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