Allotments

There’s nothing like growing your own fruit and veg. Having an allotment will also get you out in the fresh air and can improve your overall health and fitness.

If you’re aged 18 or over and live in Waltham Forest, you can apply for a council allotment. The waiting list is now open. 

Please email allotments@walthamforest.gov.uk for more information.

There are also several other allotments across the borough which we do not manage. To find out about availability, you should contact these sites directly.

If you don't have a computer, you can use a self-service PC at any library in Waltham Forest to log your request. The library staff can help you to log in and create a MyAccount.

Costs will vary, depending on:

• Size: 1 square rod is around 25 square metres, so a 10 square rod is 250 square metres.
• Amenity level: There are three levels, high, average and low. The annual costs for 1 square rod are £16.50 for high amenity sites, £13.50 for average amenity sites, and £11.50 for low amenity sites. Concessions are available. Food growing sites (raised bed) cost £28 per year.

Email: allotments@walthamforest.gov.uk to find out more.

To discuss any of the sites we manage, please contact:  allotments@walthamforest.gov.uk unless stated otherwise. 

1. Auckland road Allotments, Auckland Road, Leyton*
   *Jointly managed with Leyton Allotments Society
   Email: leytonallotmentsociety@gmail.com
2. Bateman Road Allotments, Burnside Avenue, Chingford
3. Beechwood Allotments, Larkshall Road, Chingford
4. Browning Road Allotments, Browning Road, Leytonstone*
   *Jointly managed with Bushwood Allotment Society Email: bushwoodallotment@gmail.com
5. Cherrydown Close Allotments, Cherrydown Close, Chingford*
   *Jointly managed with Haseya Apothecary Garden. 
   Email: info@thehaseya.org
6. Dawlish Road Allotments, Dawlish Road, Leyton*
   *Jointly managed with Leyton Allotment Society (see 1)
7. Downsell Road Allotments, Downsell Road, Leyton*
   * Jointly managed with Leyton Allotment Society (see 1)
8. Hawkwood Allotments, Drysdale Avenue, Chingford
9. Higham Hill Common Allotments, Green Pond Road, Walthamstow*
   * Jointly managed with Higham Hill Allotment Association 
   Email: secretary.hhcaa@yahoo.co.uk
10. Hollywood Way Allotments, Hale End Road, Highams Park
11. Kings Passage Allotments, Kings Road, Leytonstone*
    * Jointly managed with Bushwood Allotment Society
    Email: bushwoodallotment@gmail.com
12. Kings Road Allotments, Kings Road, Chingford
13. Low Hall Lane Allotments, Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow
14. Markhouse Common Allotments, Queens Road, Walthamstow*
    * Jointly managed with Markhouse Allotment Association 
    Email: markhouselotty@gmail.com
15. Marsh Lane Allotments, Leyton
    *Jointly managed with Manor Garden Society Email: manorgardeningsociety@gmail.com
16. Mount Avenue Allotments, Alpha Road, Chingford
17. Mulberry Close Allotments, Mulberry Close, Chingford
18. Oliver Road Allotments, Osier Way, Leyton*
    * Jointly managed with Leyton Allotment Society (see 1)
19. Pimp Hall Allotments, Kings Road, Chingford *
    *Jointly managed with Pimp Hall Allotment Association
     Website: http://www.phaa.org.uk/index.htm
20. Ruckholt Road Allotments, Ruckholt Close, Leyton*
    *Jointly managed with Leyton Allotment Society (see 1)
21. Seymour Road Allotments, Seymour Road, Leyton
22. Simmons Lane Allotments, Simmons Lane, Chingford*
    *Jointly managed with Simmons Lane Allotment Association
    Email: simmonslaneallotments@outlook.com
23. Sinnott Road Allotments, Gurney Close, Walthamstow
24. Southwest Road Allotments, Southwest Road, Leytonstone
25. Suffield Hatch Allotments, Templeton Avenue, Chingford
26. Wickham Road Allotments, Wickham Road, Highams Park
27. Willow Tree Allotments, Chingford Road, Walthamstow

Sites we lease:

• Brookfield Allotments, Alders Avenue, Woodford Green
  Brookfield Allotments Association
  Contact Site Manager
  Email BrookfieldAllotmentsIG8@gmail.com
• Cheshire Fields Allotments, St James Park, Walthamstow
  Walthamstow Town's Allotment Association
  Email: cheshirefieldlettings@gmail.com
• Chestnuts Farm Allotments, Forest Road, Walthamstow
  Walthamstow Town's Allotment Association
  Contact : Branch secretary, Julia Clarke, 07801756863
  Email: juliajubilada@gmail.com
• Hoxton Manor Allotments, Chingford Road, Chingford
  Walthamstow Town's Allotment Association
  Contact: Branch Secretary, Wendy Spicer 0208 531 3178 Mobile no 07956 232238
  Email: hoxtonmanor@btinternet.com
• Low Hall Farm Allotments, Bridge Road, Walthamstow​
  Walthamstow Town's Allotment Association
  Contact: Winston Brown, 07836 534309
  Email: winstonbrown51@gmail.com
• Roding Farm Allotments, Nutter Lane, Wanstead​
  Leytonstone Allotment Holders Association
  Email: laharodingfarm@gmail.com

Privately owned allotments

The following are run by Walthamstow and Chingford Almshouse Charity

• Forest Road Allotments, Forest Road, Walthamstow
• Hale End Road Allotments, Hale End Road, Walthamstow
• Honeybone Allotments, Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow
• Trencherfield Allotments, Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow

On our allotments you can:

• Grow food - find out about the food growing scheme
• Keep bees (some sites only, with the Allotment Officer’s agreement)

But you can’t:

• Have bonfires
• Grow anything illegal
• Grow plants that are a nuisance to neighbouring plots
• Keep livestock

For more details on how we expect tenants to behave, download our allotment tenancy agreement.