Lower Common Allotments
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Getting here
51.38515, -2.37301
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Allotments
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +38 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
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.
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km
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.
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Margaret's Buildingspublic footpath · 88 m
Bath-Bristol Cycle-trackpublic footpath · 440 m
Bath-Bristol Pathpublic footpath · 317 m
🚴Cycling
128 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route
Route 24Cycling route
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Colliers WayCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Victoria Bridge Roadrestricted byway · 24 m
Victoria Bridge Roadrestricted byway · 21 m
Wildlife to spot
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