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St Barnabas' Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.57235, -1.77768

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Coffee Pot — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Spear Thistle, Herb-Robert +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Spear Thistle, Herb-Robert +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
School Courtpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

95 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doorway to St Barnabas Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doorway to St Barnabas Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.5 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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