Welcome to the Charlton Kings Allotments page. On this page you will find details of the locations of our allotments, how to apply for an allotment as well as details about our Community Allotment Plot and Easy Access Site.
Charlton Kings Parish Council proudly supports local food growing and community wellbeing through its four allotment sites—Croft, Sappercombe, Ryeworth, and Haver—with over 250 plots available to residents.
The Parish Council own four Allotment sites. Croft, Sappercombe, Ryeworth and Haver. There are 250 plots in total.
You can look at all of the Allotment Sites in Cheltenham on the Cheltenham Borough Website here: Aurora (cheltenham.gov.uk) You can enlarge the map and see details about each of the allotments.
Below is are screenshots from the website:
- Croft (ATC) allotment is accessible via a large gate by the Grange Field near the Air Training Corp (ATC) Hut.
- Little Croft allotment has a high fence all the way around and is accessible through a narrow gate off Horsefaire Street.
These two sites combined have 51 plots.
Aerial view of Little Croft allotment site
- Sappercombe allotment can be accessed via four gated entry points from an alleyway off Little Herberts Road, via Sappercombe Lane or via the Beeches Playing Field.
The Sappercombe site has 63 plots.
Sappercombe Lane allotment is also home to the Community Allotment Plot including the Easy Access Site which has raised beds on a paved area to make it wheelchair accessible.
Aerial view of Sappercombe allotment site
- Ryeworth allotment is the larger of the two sites off Greenway Lane. Ryeworth is on a sloped area of land and has a public right of way running through the middle of it. Ryeworth has 105 plots.
- Haver allotment is the smaller site and is accessible via the alleyway that runs between Greenway Lane and Ryeworth Road. Haver has 42 plots.
The number of plots on each site can be altered as we are happy to split larger plots in half to enable people to continue to enjoy their time at the allotment if their existing site becomes too much to manage.
The cost of renting is charged at £0.38 per square metre for the allotment and £0.09 per metre for the water, so will vary between plots according to their size.
An average half plot costs from £30.00 - £40.00 and a large plot costs £70.00 - £80.00.
Allotment holders over 65 years old get a 25% discount.
If you would like to discuss taking on an Allotment please contact our office. You can visit us or phone (01242 250087) between 10am and 2pm Monday to Thursday. Or email clerk@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk
If you are not sure whether you have the time to take on an allotment of your own you could consider joining the Community Allotment Plot and Easy Access Site!
Prospective Allotment Tenant Leaflet (PDF, 230 Kb)
If you would like to take on an Allotment, then please read this leaflet.
Managing an Allotment demands quite a commitment of your time but is very rewarding in all sorts of ways. If you are new to gardening you will be welcomed by friendly enthusiasts who will offer all the advice you need
CKPC-A1a Allotment Tenancy Application Form v.2019 (MS Word, 54 Kb)
If you wish to apply for an Allotment the please download an Allotment Tenancy Application form, then once filled in please return it to the Parish Office.
Allotment Tenancy Rules and Conditions
Are bonfires permitted? There is a seasonal ban on bonfires is from 1st April until 30th September.
When is the water switched on? The water is switched on between 1st April and 31st October.
In October 2021 work was completed on the Easy Access site, based at our Sappercombe allotment. It consists of 3 raised beds on a paved surface on the corner of the allotment to allow easy access for wheelchair users or others who are not able to manage a ground level allotment.
This shares a corner plot with the Community Allotment plot which is run by local residents who work collaboratively to grow, harvest and maintain the allotment throughout the year. The Community Allotment was established in July 2020 with help from the Friends of Charlton Kings who are local community volunteers.
The Easy Access Site and the Community Allotment Plot now run as a combined site so that anyone who wishes to get involved in working collaboratively can join in straight away without needing to wait for an individual plot to become available via the waiting list.
If you are interested in joining the Community Allotment and/or would benefit from using the Easy Access Site please contact our office: visit us or phone (01242 250087) between 10am and 2pm Monday to Thursday. Or email clerk@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk
You can also find the Community Allotment Plot on Facebook here: Charlton Kings Community Allotment Plot | Facebook and on Instagram here: CK Community Allotment
Visit the dedicated page for the Community Allotment Plot and Easy Access Site with photos and latest news HERE.
