Getting here
51.55985, -1.79453
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Southern Flyer
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: South Swindon Green Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
6 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
103
103 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Sarsen Way · Walking0
White Horse Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Canal Walk · public footpath
Canal Walk · public footpath
Canal Walk · public footpath
About this urban park
GWR Park is a urban park covering 7 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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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Café
Bakers Cafe · 286m
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Parking
Bristol Street Car Park · Paid · 161m
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Playground
5 · 97m away
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Toilets
2 · 122m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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