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The Crescent Allotments

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.51700, -0.25706

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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

Best for

5 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 — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Dogwood, Ribwort Plantain +39 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Elder, Dogwood, Ribwort Plantain +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route ■Cycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allotments, The Crescent, East Acton

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allotments, The Crescent, East Acton

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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