Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.60422, -1.74123
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Hjälpande Händer Catering — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ☕Hjälpande Händer Catering — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +36 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🛝Family friendly
Good match
café
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route▾
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 23 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 131 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (45)Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route▾
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km▾
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km▾
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route▾
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Single track road for Stanton Park
Photos
Single track road for Stanton Park
Facilities
☕Café
Hjälpande Händer Catering · 297m
🅿️Parking
1 nearby · Free · 280m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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