Plot Availability & Prices

H&DAA manage seven different fields over three sites in the BS6 and BS7 areas of Bristol. There are currently around 450 plots. At any one time the availability of plots varies, depending on the site and size of plot that is required. There is a waiting list, which we can add you to if you are prepared to wait!

We are a community-based association, so encourage applicants to be local to our area, ideally within walking distance of the site you wish to apply for.

You can look at the locations of our 3 main sites to see which is nearest to where you live. There are Google Maps of the sites at the foot of our Home Page.

Plot Availability
The current waiting time for our sites as of February 2025 are:
Site                                         No. on waiting list       Plot wait time  (estimated)

Golden  Hill                                   87                                        5 – 6  years
(Davies, St Agnes,
Baptist, Longs Fields)

Birchall Road                                20                                       1.5 to 2 years

Wessex Ave./Grahams               27                                        2 years
(Telecomms &
Highbury Fields)

To add your name to the waiting list please go to the Contact Us page and select the Plot Availability option.

Prices
The charge for a plot is based on size. In 2024, the rent for a “half plot” is  £32.50 per annum (this is an an area of approximately 125 square metres). However smaller or larger sized plots may be available. There are small additional annual charges for H&DAA membership. There is a voluntary water charge for plots with polytunnels. Discounts are offered for those on means-tested benefits.

H&DAA annual rents are among the cheapest in the whole of the UK, and, depending on plot size, are usually much cheaper than plots on sites run by Bristol City Council. This is largely because we are self-managed and most of the work on our sites is done by volunteers.

We also have an Associate Member scheme. An associate member is someone who regularly assists a plot-holder on a specific plot (but is not a joint tenant). Associate members pay £5 p.a. membership fee but pay no plot rent to the Association.

Our Waiting List Policy

You can read how we manage our waiting lists here.