OPEN DAY AS PART OF BELPER 250 CELEBRATIONS

Did you know that Bridge View Allotments were set up in 1832 by the Strutts for their workers and are some of the oldest allotments in the country?

Bridge View Allotments in the early 1900’s (courtesy Adrian Farmer)

Aerial view of Bridge View Allotments June 2026

12th JULY 2026

11am to 3pm on The Greenspace

Historical tours of Bridge View Allotments including two gardens on East and West Terrace. 

Visit our open allotments to see the continuing tradition of growing food for local people.

ENTRY IS FREE BUT DONATIONS WOULD BE VERY WELCOME

Refreshments

Plant and produce sale

Tours start on the Greenspace on Church Steps

Please note that the allotments are on a steeply sloping site with steps and uneven paths