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Croft Wood - Grassland

2 ha

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53695, -1.77509

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South Swindon Green Trail

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 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
🚴

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

7 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 · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Ladder Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket Pavilion (2), Croft Wood, Swindon

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

Cricket Pavilion (2), Croft Wood, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park2.2 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park2.9 km→

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