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QUEEN'S PARK, SWINDON

5 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.55737, -1.77606

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About QUEEN'S PARK, SWINDON

Queen's Park is a public park in the centre of the town of Swindon, England, east of the Regent Circus area. The park is Grade II listed.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain, Herb-Robert +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee, Syrphus +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee, Syrphus +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 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
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lawns Avenuepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

104 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turtle Storm sculpture in Queen's Park, Swindon

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turtle Storm sculpture in Queen's Park, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park900 m→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Town GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park1.6 km→

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