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Lydiard Country Park

1 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56089, -1.85560

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Forest Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 369 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

62 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
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lydiard Park [28]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lydiard Park [28]

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Nearby places

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🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park200 m→🏞️LYDIARD PARKCountry park300 m→🌱Jubilee LakeUrban park3.3 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦LYDIARD PARKHistoric site300 m→

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