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Whitfield Lane Allotments

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dark Bush-cricket, Eupeodes +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dark Bush-cricket, Eupeodes +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: South Somerset Cycleway

Varies

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
River Parrett TrailWalking route80 km
Named routeRef RPTLength 80 kmRegional walking route
George Lanepublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Whitfield Lanepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Whitfield Lanepublic footpath · 276 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 276 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 33Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 33Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 33Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Partway Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: track
Partway Lanebridleway · 461 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 461 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Allotments, Whitfield Lane, South Petherton

Allotments, Whitfield Lane, South Petherton

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