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Norton Lees Allotment Gardens

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.35239, -1.46995

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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

🌤️ 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

Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Cleavers +214 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Cleavers +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Elder +28 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Porter Brook TrailWalking route

Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route

Sheffield Town WalkWalking route

Named routeRef Sheffield

Sheffield Round WalkWalking route

Named routeRef SRW

Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route

Named routeRef NHW

Five Weirs WalkWalking route

Named routeRef Five

🚴

Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cycle Ring RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route

Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Route 67Cycling route

Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

55,813 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

55,813 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds32 species

winterspring

2026

Wren · Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Magpie +27

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
CootFulica atra
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
JayGarrulus glandarius
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus

🦌

Mammals2 species

spring

2026

Common Pipistrelle · Badger

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
BadgerMeles meles

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winterspring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects11 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +6

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
AcericerusAcericerus

🌿

Plants46 species

spring

2026

Ramsons · Wood Anemone · Elder · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Herb-Robert +41

RamsonsAllium ursinum
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
ElderSambucus nigra
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
Few-flowered GarlicAllium paradoxum
CowslipPrimula veris
Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
NipplewortLapsana communis
Cornelian-cherryCornus mas
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Common ChickweedStellaria media
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Common BistortBistorta officinalis
SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
Spring CrocusCrocus vernus
Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia
LoniceraLonicera
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
Garden PrivetLigustrum ovalifolium
DaisyBellis perennis
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
YarrowAchillea millefolium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

55,813 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds32 species

winterspring

2026

Wren · Woodpigeon · Robin · Great Tit · Magpie +27

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
DunnockPrunella modularis
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
CootFulica atra
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
JayGarrulus glandarius
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
RedwingTurdus iliacus

🦌

Mammals2 species

spring

2026

Common Pipistrelle · Badger

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
BadgerMeles meles

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winterspring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects11 species

spring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird +6

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni rhamni
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
AcericerusAcericerus

🌿

Plants46 species

spring

2026

Ramsons · Wood Anemone · Elder · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Herb-Robert +41

RamsonsAllium ursinum
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
ElderSambucus nigra
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrageChrysosplenium oppositifolium
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris
Common NettleUrtica dioica
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Pellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaica
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
Few-flowered GarlicAllium paradoxum
CowslipPrimula veris
Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
GooseberryRibes uva-crispa
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
NipplewortLapsana communis
Cornelian-cherryCornus mas
Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
Common ChickweedStellaria media
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Common BistortBistorta officinalis
SowbreadCyclamen hederifolium
HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
AlexandersSmyrnium olusatrum
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
Trailing BellflowerCampanula poscharskyana
Spring CrocusCrocus vernus
Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia
LoniceraLonicera
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
Garden PrivetLigustrum ovalifolium
DaisyBellis perennis
SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
YarrowAchillea millefolium

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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