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Wye Allotment Site

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Hub Wye — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Allotments

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Platycheirus peltatus agg., Polydrusus formosus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
North Downs Way (Canterbury loop)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beech Walk & SculpturesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wye National Nature Reserve Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oftord to Canterbury CathedralWalking route

follows North Downs Way from Otford to Broughton Lees

Named routeRegional walking route
Little Chequerspublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface concretePath type: residential
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peacock TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
Pilgrims Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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