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St Marks Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.57014, -1.78282

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Route (45)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route▾
Named route
School Courtpublic footpath · 46 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

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95 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
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this urban park

St Marks Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 7 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Construction of a new pavilion in St Mark’s Recreation Ground, Swindon

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Construction of a new pavilion in St Mark’s Recreation Ground, Swindon

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 121m

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Playground

72m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.3 km→