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Getting here
51.60165, -1.73040
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km
Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Parkland Walk, ColeshillWalking route3.8 km
Short circular walk round the parkland at Coleshill
Faringdon Walk, ColeshillWalking route14 km
Long circular hike from Faringdon to Great Coxwell and Coleshill. Mixed terrain and multiple stiles and gates on route.
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 39 m
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 23 m
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 26 m
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
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