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Monkton Close Allotments

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.55184, -1.74710

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, Great Horsetail +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, Great Horsetail +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cranmore Avenue, Park South, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cranmore Avenue, Park South, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site2.5 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park1 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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