Plan your visit
Getting here
51.54989, -1.78150
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐾Town Gardens Aviary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐾Town Gardens Aviary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Herb-Robert, Yorkshire-fog +44 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Sarsen WayWalking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 482Cycling route
Route (45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Eastern FlyerCycling route
(45)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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