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Lydiard Park

204 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome204 ha

Getting here

51.56122, -1.85841

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, 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

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Millennium Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Hay Lanepublic footpath · 442 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 442 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 369 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 65 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

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63 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
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
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km▾
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Lydiard Park is a urban park covering 204 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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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Café

Forest Cafe · 264m

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Parking

Lydiard Car Park (Hook Street) · Paid · 268m

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Picnic spot

2 · 295m away

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Playground

3 · 194m away

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Toilets

252m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Jubilee LakeUrban park3.1 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦LYDIARD PARKHistoric site200 m→🌱Shaw Ridge Linear ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Mouldon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→