Moormead Road Allotments
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Getting here
51.52760, -1.78591
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog, Creeping Buttercup +75 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Dandelion +8 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Paranchus albipes, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Agriotes obscurus +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Paranchus albipes, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Agriotes obscurus +10 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Southern FlyerCycling route
South Swindon RoundCycling route9.2 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
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