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Penhill Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58787, -1.78309

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scentless Mayweed, Bee Orchid, Cow Parsley +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Scentless Mayweed, Bee Orchid, Cow Parsley +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Jungle Pathpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Jungle Pathpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Jungle Pathpublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

93 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
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
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Orchid Closebridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A Bit Wet in the Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A Bit Wet in the Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Brook ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park3.3 km→

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