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Smisby Allotments

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.76537, -1.49221

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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

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Creeping Thistle, Hawthorn +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 km
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Standing Stones near Smisby

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standing Stones near Smisby

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🌱Calke ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site4.6 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park2.8 km→

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