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Longfields Allotments

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.68470, 0.02915

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 202m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corner of Peregrene Road and Farthingale Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Corner of Peregrene Road and Farthingale Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex

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🌱Abbey GardensUrban park2.2 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park4.2 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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