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St Helens Street Allotment Gardens

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Public accessDogs welcome

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Meadowsweet +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Marmalade Hoverfly +100 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Marmalade Hoverfly +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Wood Avens +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Wood Avens +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cockermouth<>DistingtionCycling route
Named route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route

NCN 7 Workington link

Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route719 m
Named routeRef 10Length 719 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on northwest side of St Helens Street

Footpath on northwest side of St Helens Street

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