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SOUTHWICK COUNTRY PARK

53 ha

📷 Alan Cooper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

51.30353, -2.23539

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 4Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 4Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 4Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this nature reserve

Southwick Country Park is a 53-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Wiltshire, South West England. The park features meadows, woodlands, and wetlands, providing homes for many bird species and diverse flora.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southwick Country Park

📷 Alan Cooper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southwick Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️BROKERSWOODCountry park3.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Trowbridge ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Tithe BarnHistoric site4.6 km→✦Monastic grange at Barton FarmHistoric site4.6 km→

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