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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
51.57584, -1.82709
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 347m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 347m away — 10 car parks within reach
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +28 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bristly Oxtongue, Coltsfoot +31 more · last seen 2025
Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route▾
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Sparcells from Shaw Forest Park, Swindon
Photos
Sparcells from Shaw Forest Park, Swindon
Facilities
🅿️Parking
10 nearby · Free · 347m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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