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Wheatley Lane Allotments

3 ha

📷 John Beresford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.81311, -1.60198

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Swollen-thighed Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Swollen-thighed Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ford, Hollow Lane, Winshill

📷 John Beresford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ford, Hollow Lane, Winshill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park2.4 km→

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