St Andrews Methodist Church
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Swindon Getting here
51.58254, -1.80217
Open directionsv 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 91m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 91m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Pyramidal Orchid, Bristly Oxtongue +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Pyramidal Orchid, Bristly Oxtongue +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Blackthorn, Water Mint +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sarsen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wroughton Timberland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Swindon Green Trail Walking route ▾
95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route (45) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Named route Ref (45) Local cycle route
Show on map Eastern Flyer Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EF Local cycle route
Show on map Tadpole Round Cycling route 9.1 km ▾
Named route Ref TR Length 9.1 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map (45) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Named route Ref (45) Local cycle route
Show on map Swindon to Ridgeway Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
13,499 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,499 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Great Tit +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swift Apus apus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Water Shrew +2
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2025 Feral Cat 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Ruddy Darter +6
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Dark Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bristly Oxtongue · Coltsfoot · Bulbous Buttercup · Lords-and-Ladies · Daisy +25
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Daisy Bellis perennis Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,499 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Great Tit +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Swift Apus apus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Water Vole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Water Shrew +2
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Water Shrew Neomys fodiens2025 Feral Cat 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Hornet Hoverfly · Ruddy Darter +6
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Dark Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Bristly Oxtongue · Coltsfoot · Bulbous Buttercup · Lords-and-Ladies · Daisy +25
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Daisy Bellis perennis Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Felis catus2025
Felis catus2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae
Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus Blackthorn
Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Black-poplar Populus nigra
Black-poplar Populus nigra
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
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