Orchard Site Allotments
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Getting here
51.45938, 0.16911
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Epistrophe eligans, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Epistrophe eligans, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
LOOP link to Crayford stationWalking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
195 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Route (1)Cycling route
LCN 18Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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