Swallow Gardens Allotment Garden
Getting here
51.75165, -0.22799
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Grass Vetchling, Glabrous Whitlowgrass +51 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Little Mouse-ear, Grass Vetchling, Glabrous Whitlowgrass +51 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km
Long distance path
WGC100 Centenary WalkWalking route20.2 km
Created for Welwyn Garden City's 100th anniversary, a circular walk around the whole town
Parkfield, Oakmere & Beyond 4 mile walkWalking route4 km
The Candlestick LoopWalking route4.1 km
A beautiful countryside walk from The Candlestick pub/restaurant at West End Lane down to the River Lea then over to Essendon and back.
Foxglove Closepublic footpath · 116 m
Badger Waypublic footpath · 82 m
Magpie Walkpublic footpath · 78 m
🚴Cycling
89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN12 proposed reroutingCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
NCN 12 delistedCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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