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LYDIARD PARK

108 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritagePlayFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome108 ha

Getting here

51.56176, -1.85969

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Hay Lanepublic footpath · 442 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 442 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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
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Cycling

62 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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avenue at Lydiard Park

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue at Lydiard Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Jubilee LakeUrban park3 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦LYDIARD PARKHistoric site100 m→🌱Shaw Ridge Linear ParkUrban park1.6 km→