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Shaftsbury Allotments

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.15790, -1.22370

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garages off Peel Crescent, Bull Farm

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garages off Peel Crescent, Bull Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sutton LawnUrban park4.1 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park1.2 km→🌱CivicUrban park1.3 km→🌱Yeoman Hill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Oxclose 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→
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Dam 121

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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