Shortwood Allotments
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Getting here
51.43229, -0.48867
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +22 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route
avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
🚴Cycling
96 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 223Cycling route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
LCN 30Cycling route
Route 99Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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