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Welford Allotment Gardens

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessDogs 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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Hogweed, Yorkshire-fog +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Hogweed, Yorkshire-fog +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, Ramsons +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Abbey Viewpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route758 m
Named routeRef 50Length 758 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route867 m
Named routeRef 50Length 867 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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