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Coate Water Country Park

2 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53452, -1.75423

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Red Campion, Great Horsetail, False Oat-grass +23 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route▾

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 482National 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
(45)Cycling route▾

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Coate Water country park, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coate Water country park, Swindon

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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