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Fruit and veg taste better when you grow your own. Find out how to get an allotment in Waltham Forest.
Last updated: 13 June 2025
Next review: 13 June 2026
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.
Due to very high demand, we have temporarily closed the waiting lists for all our allotment sites. The situation will be reviewed every few months so please keep checking the website if you are interested in going on the waiting list in the future.
Applicants who are already on the list will not be affected.
We are unable to answer enquiries relating to applicants’ position on the list, but we will contact you when you are near the top and a plot becomes available
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:
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.
The following are run by Walthamstow and Chingford Almshouse Charity
On our allotments you can:
But you can’t:
For more details on how we expect tenants to behave, download our allotment tenancy agreement.