Allotments

Allotment gardening provides a wide range of benefits to communities and the environment. It is also a considerable source of joy for gardeners and can provide you with fresh, homegrown produce.

How to get an allotment plot

Choose an allotment site from the list below then contact 'Allotments' to find out if a plot is available (details below). Please note: most sites currently have waiting lists.

The cost of renting an allotment plot

A full plot is 250 square metres and is designed to feed a family of four all year round. However, a half plot (125 square metres) is recommended as a good starting point for the inexperienced.

Leasing a full plot from a council allotment costs £37 per year. Plots leased from organisations other than the council start at around £40 per year.

Council allotments offer these discounts:

a 50% discount to senior citizens, the unemployed and registered disabled people
a 50% reduction in the first year on some plots if these have not been let for 12 months and are overgrown.

Where you can I find an allotment plot

The council rents out allotments in the following locations:

Hartley Down - Stoats Nest Road, Purley
Mickleham Way - Mickleham Way, New Addington
Midday Sun - St Andrews Road, Coulsdon
Orchard Avenue - Orchard Avenue, Shirley
Pampisford Road - Pampisford Road, South Croydon
Sanderstead - Purley Oaks Road, Sanderstead.

You can also rent a plot from local Croydon allotment societies. For details of locations and contact information see the Croydon allotment society download below .