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Broome Manor Golf Complex

5 ha

📷 Martyn Pattison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.53300, -1.76607

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South Swindon Green Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

104 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
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladder Lanebridleway · 225 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 225 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broome Manor Golf Course, South Swindon.

📷 Martyn Pattison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broome Manor Golf Course, South Swindon.

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🌱Town GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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