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Havelock Road Allotments

17 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.42629, -0.18551

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Parent Bug +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, Parent Bug +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring (section 04) - alternative for dogs in Norwood GroveWalking route

This alternative route is for those with dogs, which are not permitted on any path to the west

Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes TrailWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

270 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 26Cycling route

Section of LCN26 in Lambeth. Signage does not use the route number. Signed as westbound to Tooting, eastbound to Streatham Common & Norwood (doesn't reach the latter, though)

Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
LCN 29Cycling route
Named routeRef 29Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Cycleway 48Cycling route
Named routeRef C48Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Huts, Havelock Allotments

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Huts, Havelock Allotments

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clapham CommonUrban park4.4 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Morden Hall ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦MORDEN HALL PARKHistoric site2.6 km→

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