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Mayenden Park

4 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.55359, -1.81843

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

81 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
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
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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 168 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bug hotel at Mannington Retail Park

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bug hotel at Mannington Retail Park

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🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.6 km→🏞️LYDIARD PARKCountry park3 km→🌱Shaw Ridge Linear ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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