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Watermill Lane Allotments

📷 Bill Johnson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.85907, 0.46846

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Allotments

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Red Clover, Ribwort Plantain +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Red Clover, Ribwort Plantain +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Combe Valley GreenwayWalking route4.5 km

The Greenway runs alongside the Combe Valley Way, providing access for walkers and cyclists between Bexhill and Hastings.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
1066 Country Walk - Bexhill LinkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRegional walking route
Motoring Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
1066 Country WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 Hastings to BrightonCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 2Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 2Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 2Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Buckholt Lanebyway open to all traffic · 438 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 438 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Watermill Lane Allotments, Sidley

📷 Bill Johnson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watermill Lane Allotments, Sidley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bexhill DownUrban park1.4 km→🌱Egerton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱West PromenadeUrban park2.5 km→🌱Broad Oak ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪All Saints Parish ChurchReligious grounds300 m→

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