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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buckthorn, Wild Teasel, Hazel +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kingsdown LaneCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef KLLength 2.9 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roves Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Priors Farley Lanebridleway · 761 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 761 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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