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Merrivale Allotments

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.72979, -1.80038

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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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain, Yarrow +51 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain, Yarrow +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Rough Hawkbit +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moonlight over Merrivale Avenue, Bournemouth

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moonlight over Merrivale Avenue, Bournemouth

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🦉HENGISTBURY HEADNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Boscombe Chine GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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