Getting here
51.53580, -1.74934
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Coate Water Disabled Car Park 395m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Coate Water Disabled Car Park 395m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Red Campion, Great Horsetail +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Red Campion, Great Horsetail +27 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Sarsen WayWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route
Aldbourne Circular Route
🚴Cycling
102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 482Cycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Path round the lake, Coate Water Country Park, Swindon
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