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Sherbourne Valley Allotments

3 ha

📷 Keith Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.41107, -1.53188

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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
  • ☕Market Street Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01A (short-cut for C01)Walking route
Named routeRef C01ALocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the River Sherbourne

📷 Keith Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the River Sherbourne

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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