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South Acton Allotments

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.50021, -0.26955

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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
  • ☕Mint Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Cow Parsley · last seen 2025; Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Cow Parsley · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route ■Cycling route
Named routeRef ■Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Acton Station

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Acton Station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park3.3 km→

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