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High Wych Allotments

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.80701, 0.12621

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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
  • ☕The Coffee Lounge — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Barn Owl, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Barn Owl, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Cock's-foot +49 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sycamore, Cock's-foot +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Bramble, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café; Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Wheatley Closepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chasewaysbridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Chasewaysbridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface pebblestonePath type: service
Chasewaysbridleway · 189 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mSurface pebblestonePath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Wych and the Rising Sun pub

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

High Wych and the Rising Sun pub

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✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Pishiobury ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️PISHIOBURY PARKCountry park1.3 km→🌱Fair GreenUrban park1.8 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site2.2 km→

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