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Water Lane Allotments

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.91918, -1.49879

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Start of the path from Water Lane to the local schools

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Start of the path from Water Lane to the local schools

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park1.8 km→🌱Millbrook Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱scout hut groundsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Testwood Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park900 m→

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