Leyland and Moss Side Allotments
Getting here
53.69550, -2.74069
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Centaurea nigra, Creeping Thistle, Marsh Woundwort +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Centaurea nigra, Creeping Thistle, Marsh Woundwort +72 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +35 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Avocet Courtpublic footpath · 116 m
Avocet Courtpublic footpath · 7 m
Pintail Closepublic footpath · 59 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Wildlife to spot
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