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Selby Lane Allotments

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86993, -1.07471

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rushcliffe Country Park 10km CourseWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

New cycle lanes built and open for use after road wideneing, currently unsigned

Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Nottm College <> Europa WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Willow Brook and Selby Lane

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Willow Brook and Selby Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park5 km→🌱Geological walkUrban park1 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→⛪Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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