Allotments

More information

Demand for allotment plots often outstrips supply and there may be a waiting list. Contact each organisation for details of eligibility, charges and availability.

The National Allotment Society provide lots of useful information about the benefits of allotment gardening, as well as information about what to do if there appears to be no allotments in your area.

We’ll keep adding to the list below, but if you aren’t sure if your village has allotments, try contacting your parish council.

Balsham 

Balsham Allotments are used by a small group of keen gardeners. Find out more here.

Cambourne

There are two allotment sites in Cambourne, both run by Cambourne Parish Council. Find out more here.

Comberton

Aiming to foster an interest in gardening with two allotment sites, plant sales and produce shows. Find out more here.

Coton

Apply to the Parish Council for a plot, and become a member of the Allotment Association. Find out more here.

Cottenham

Rampton Road Allotments are run by Cottenham Charities. Find out more here.

Dry Drayton

Owned by the Parish Council, these allotments are a haven of peace and calm. Find out more here.

Duxford

Not just allotments but a thriving Allotment Society that organises social events and activities – you don’t have to have an allotment to join in, just a love of gardens and growing things. Find out more here.

Gamlingay

There are 88 allotments in Gamlingay – to apply for one click here.

Girton

Girton Allotment Society is responsible for a site of 100 allotments in the village. Find out more here.

Gransden 

Allowing local people of all ages to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. There’s also a Wildflower Meadow, Pond and Heritage Community Orchard.

Great Shelford

Sites at Great Shelford Cemetery and Stonehill Road offer a range of plot sizes and fees to make these allotments suitable for less experienced gardeners and growers. To contact the Parish Council and find out more via this link.

Great Shelford Village Charity also manages allotments in the village find out more here.

Haslingfield

Allotments are run by the Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners Association (HAGA) on behalf of the Parish Council. Find out more here.

Ickleton

Allotments include access to running water and free manure! Find out more here.

Melbourn

There are two allotment sites – Gray’s and St George’s, but both in close proximity by The Moor. Find out more by emailing [email protected]

Milton

These allotments help provide food for the local hospice – find out more here.

Northstowe Allotments & Community Orchard

Landscape architect Emily Haysom has invited local residents to work with her to produce a design to guide the development of the Phase 1 community allotment and orchard – if you’d like to get involved, you can find out more here.

Orwell

Orwell Living Food Bank uses food grown on community allotments for foodbanks – find out more and make contact via  Facebook.

Sawston

The allotments on Mill Lane are managed by John Huntingdon’s Charity. Find out more here.

Swavesey

There are two sites in Swavesey.  A small site manged by the Trustees of the Cemetery (on whose land the site sits) and the larger main Hale Road allotments which are managed by the Allotment Association.  To find out more please contact Val, the Association Chairman. Find out more here.

Whittlesford

The allotments on Newton Road are managed by Whittlesford Parish Council. More information here.

Willingham 

There are two allotment sites within and just outside of the village – find out more here.