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SEVEN FIELDS

23 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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

92 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

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Orchid Closebridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Eke Bridgebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

About this nature reserve

Seven Fields is a 23-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Swindon, South West England. The area features meadows and hedgerows, providing habitats for a variety of insects, birds, and small mammals along its walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

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