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Upper Norton Allotments

📷 john bristow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.57807, -4.00222

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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
  • ♿Good accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • ☕Fika — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Spanish Bluebell, Bog Moss +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Spanish Bluebell, Bog Moss +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Bishopston Valley Walk, GowerWalking route6.4 km

A challenging walk through a hidden valley. Discover a secret world of limestone caves, underground rivers & ancient woodland and emerge onto one of Gower's most beautiful secluded beaches. Keen eyes may be able to find trees such as the wild service tree

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Southgate, Hunts Bay and Pwll Du walk, GowerWalking route6.4 km

A beautiful but challenging there and back walk along the South Gower coast, passing over clifftops and down through wooded valleys. Enjoy stupendous views, discover rare and fascinating flora, and root around an Iron Age hillfort.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Route WCPWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
The Grovepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mumbles MileCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Central RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Route 43Cycling route
Named routeRef 43National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route560 m
Named routeRef 43Length 560 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oystermouth Castle

📷 john bristow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oystermouth Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉MUMBLES HILLNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Clyne GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Singleton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Brynmill ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Southend GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Mansel GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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