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Ickenham Green Allotments

46 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Broad-leaved Dock, Creeping Cinquefoil +63 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Broad-leaved Dock, Creeping Cinquefoil +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, White Dead-nettle, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Willow Tree WanderWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dog Rose RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Green RingCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A train on the mainline north of Ickenham

A train on the mainline north of Ickenham

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