St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.56182, -1.85140
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coach House Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Blackbird
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coach House Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Millennium TrailWalking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 369 m
🚴Cycling
68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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