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St Mary's Church

2 ha

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.58386, -1.86238

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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 Mallard and Moorhen
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🐾Purton Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Glow-worm, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Great Willowherb, Water Chickweed +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Play Closepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cricket Club Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cricket Club Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface grassPath type: track
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
West Swindon RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef WSRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Hydebridleway · 170 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 170 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's Church, Purton

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church, Purton

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