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Kingsway Allotments

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.20526, -2.87933

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Rock Dove +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Orange Cup, King Alfred's Cakes, Dark Honey Fungus +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Longster TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newton Hollowspublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Newton Hollowspublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Brown RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BrownLocal cycle route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Named routeRef TurquoiseLocal cycle route
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cycle ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newton Lane junction from Brook Lane

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newton Lane junction from Brook Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Chester ZooVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱St Anne's Field Play AreaUrban park1.1 km→🌱Francis Street Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱King Charles Tower GardenUrban park1.5 km→✦Abbey Green Roman siteHistoric site1.5 km→

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