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Stanton Park

1 ha

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.60254, -1.73945

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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
  • ☕TJ's 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Great Willowherb, Elder +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Carrot, Great Willowherb, Elder +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 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
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirling Roadpublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

16 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
Southern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef SFLocal 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

Single track road for Stanton Park

📷 Nick Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Single track road for Stanton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.2 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve500 m→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park500 m→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park4.9 km→

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