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RUSHEY PLATT CANALSIDE PARK

2 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.55138, -1.80447

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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 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 31 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 · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

97 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
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 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

About this nature reserve

Rushey Platt Canalside Park is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Swindon, South West England. The park features a canal-side habitat supporting waterfowl and plant life, offering walking paths and views along the water.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swindon: Rushy Platt Nature Reserve

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swindon: Rushy Platt Nature Reserve

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lydiard ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→🏞️LYDIARD PARKCountry park4 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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