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Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm

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📷 Nigel Cox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.55223, -1.80470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

97 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
(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
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 168 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swindon, Rushy Platt Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 599709

📷 Nigel Cox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swindon, Rushy Platt Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 599709

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🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🏞️LYDIARD PARKCountry park4 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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