Allotments

This page provides information about the allotment sites run by Wrexham County Borough Council's Environment Department.

Many people in the U.K enjoy growing their own produce in the garden but not everybody has the space to grow fruit and vegetables. This gives the public the ideal opportunity to rent an allotment. An allotment gives an ideal opportunity to provide the home with home-grown fruit and vegetables that is organically grown free from any chemicals.

Wrexham County Borough Council have 4 council run colonies where allotments are available to rent. Allotments sites are at Erddig Road (Hollow and Thomas Fields), Victoria Road and Prices Lane.

Erddig Road (Hollow / Thomas Fields)

Erddig Road has 22 full plots and 41 half plots and 41 quarter plots

• Erddig Road Allotments has a water supply available for use by the tenants on the allotment site.

• A non-compostable rubbish area has recently been produced enabling the tenants to use for their non-compostable rubbish created from the allotment.

• The site is securely fenced and tenants are issued with a key.

Victoria Road

Victoria Road has 16 full plots and 19 half plots

• Victoria Road Allotments has a water a supply available for use by the tenants on the allotment site.

• A non-compostable rubbish area has recently been produced enabling the tenants to use for their non-compostable rubbish created from the allotment.

• The site is securely fenced and tenants are issued with a key.

• A shop is run through the Wrexham Allotment Tenant Association at Price Lane and is available to all Allotment holders and offers seeds, fertilisers, canes, compost etc.

Prices Lane

Prices Lane has 32 full plots and 75 half plots and 33 quarter polts.

• Prices Lane Allotments has a water supply available for use by the tenants.

• A non-compostable rubbish area has recently been produced enabling the tenants to use for their non-compostable rubbish created from the allotment.

• The site is securely fenced and tenants are issued with a key.

• A shop is run through the Wrexham Allotment Tenant Association at Price Lane and is available to all Allotment holders and offers seeds, fertilisers, canes, compost etc.

Tanyfron

Tanyfron has 18 half plots.

• Tanyfron Allotments has a water a supply available for use by the tenants on the allotment site.

• The site is securely fenced and tenants are issued with a key.

• A shop is run through the Wrexham Allotment Tenant Association at Price Lane and is available to all Allotment holders and offers seeds, fertilisers, canes, compost etc.

The council will cultivate all plots prior to letting.

Annual Charge Payable.

The annual charge payable for an allotment which is payable at the beginning of April each year is currently £50.00 for a full plot and £30.00 for a half plot, and £15.00 for a quarter plot these costs include water. Tenancies run from April to March each year.

There is a deposit of £5.00 for an allotment key however this will be refunded when the plot is given up. Please keep your receipt for proof of purchase.

Allotment Association.

Wrexham Allotments Tenants Association works alongside the County Borough to improve and promote the allotments. The Allotment Association can be contacted at: -

Wrexham Allotments Tenants Association,
Ms A Evans
8 Plas Alyn
Summerhill
Gwersyllt
Wrexham
LL11 4QA

Further information about the Wrexham Allotment Holders and Leisure Garden Association

Who Do I contact?

For further details and to find out about availability of allotments in Wrexham County Borough you can contact the Council at: -

Wrexham County Borough Council
Environment Department
Crown Buildings
Chester Street
Wrexham
LL13 8ZE

Tel: 01978 292043

Email: environmental@wrexham.gov.uk

Complete the online general enquiry form

Applying for an Allotment Plot

You can apply for an allotment space by calling 01978 292040, or by email: environmental@wrexham.gov.uk.

Allotment Strategy

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Wrexham Allotment Strategy - PDF version 589Kb

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