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QUARRY WILDLIFE GARDEN

1 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54890, -1.78378

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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 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

103 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Sandy Lanebridleway · 285 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 285 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Quarry Wildlife Garden is a 1-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Swindon, South West England. This small garden provides a green space for various insects and birds, with educational signage and paths for visitors interested in wildlife gardening.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jurassic limestone, Quarry Wildlife Garden, The Quarries, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jurassic limestone, Quarry Wildlife Garden, The Quarries, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park200 m→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park2.4 km→

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