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Stanton Country Park

116 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome116 ha

Getting here

51.60573, -1.74512

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Every Cloud Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Soprano Pipistrelle, Muntjac +11 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Carrot, Great Willowherb, Elder +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +25 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 45 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Forgotten Kingdom, Stanton Country Park

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Forgotten Kingdom, Stanton Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.6 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve0 m→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park0 m→🌱Merton Fields Millennium GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Headlands GroveUrban park3.1 km→