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Buckhurst Field

38 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.55953, -1.75387

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Germander Speedwell, Apple +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths 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
Woodside Avenuepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Ashwell Closepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Woodside Avenuepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

100 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
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
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chickerell Roadbridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Buckhurst Field, Walcot, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Buckhurst Field, Walcot, Swindon

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