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High Common Allotments

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.39120, -2.37471

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Cotswold Way passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pignut, Winter-cress, Lady's Bedstraw +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pignut, Winter-cress, Lady's Bedstraw +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Bath Skyline WalkWalking route9.6 km

An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.

Named routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

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High Common Allotments

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site500 m→🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park500 m→✦PRIOR PARKHistoric site3.6 km→✦CLAVERTON MANORHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Bath Organic Group Community GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park800 m→

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