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Broome Manor Golf Complex

12 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.53645, -1.77362

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Nationwide Car Park A (Visitor & Accessible Parking) 19m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths 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
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverdale Walkpublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National 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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladder Lanebridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Croft Wood (2), Swindon

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Croft Wood (2), Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site5 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park2.1 km→

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