Ovenhouse Lane Allotments
Getting here
53.28762, -2.11844
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Drab Bonnet, Common Jelly Spot, Funeral Bell +128 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Drab Bonnet, Common Jelly Spot, Funeral Bell +128 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Beech Knight, Scarletina Bolete, False Chanterelle +8 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Paddock Cottage WalkWalking route2 km
This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Lime Avenue Ponds WalkWalking route3.2 km
The restoration of the Lime Avenue ponds in 2017 created a beautiful spot for visitors and a home for a variety of wildlife. This walk takes in the ponds, the tree-lined avenue, woodland and moorland, and across many areas of the estate.
Ovenhouse Lanepublic footpath · 326 m
Ovenhouse Lanepublic footpath · 28 m
Ovenhouse Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
🚴Cycling
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Main RouteCycling route46 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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