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Marks Gate Allotments

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.58490, 0.13896

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Holly Blue, Stag Beetle, Large White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Holly Blue, Stag Beetle, Large White +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yarrow, Nuttall's Waterweed +31 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yarrow, Nuttall's Waterweed +31 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP Link to Chigwell UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Eastern Avenue Westpublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whalebone Lane North, Marks Gate

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whalebone Lane North, Marks Gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park4.5 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park1.9 km→

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