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The Pleasance Allotments

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Dogs 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
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cheilosia grossa, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cheilosia grossa, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond 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
Barnes TrailWalking 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

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
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 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route

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