"JB" wrote ...

Oh and get a half plot first. Don't underestimate the sheer amount of
time an allotment will eat ...

Just out of curiosity as I have not really considered an allotment but
how big is a typical allotment?

I would consider one but unless it's next door or I could get there
more than weekends then I thought it impractical.


A full allotment is 10 sq Rods (or poles or perches depending where you
live) and a Rod is 5.5 yards so a full allotment will be 302.5 sq yards or
approx 253 sq metres including paths.
Say, approx 100ft by 27ft including paths like our bigger one.
Councils now talk about metric lettings which seems to be the equivalent of
a Rod but don't quote me on that.
Most Councils rent out half plots and some in even smaller bits, some sites
have irregular plots at the edges which can be any size.
Our new one will have tiny plots for children and the infirm/elderly as well
as raised ones for the disabled.
One thing I have noticed is that the plots are seldom as big as the Council
say they are.

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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London