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Getting here
51.59915, -1.75909
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 158m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 158m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Field Madder, Wild Carrot, Great Willowherb +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Madder, Wild Carrot, Great Willowherb +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Millennium TrailWalking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
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.
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Kingsdown Parkpublic footpath · 290 m
🚴Cycling
45 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
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Kingsdown Lanerestricted byway · 325 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The main footpath in Stratton Wood, Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown, Swindon
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