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Springfield Drive Allotments

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.55179, 0.68905

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Swift +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Swift +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Spear Thistle +17 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Spear Thistle +17 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prittlewell allotments

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prittlewell allotments

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Southchurch ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chalkwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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