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Swanswell Park

3 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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52.41292, -1.50543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Oxford Canal WalkWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Centenary WayWalking route

Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route

ACW Circular Walk 04Walking route

Named routeRef C04Listed length 14 kmLocal walking route

ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route

Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route

ACW Circular Walk 05A (short-cut to C05)Walking route

Named routeRef C05A

🚴

Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 53Cycling route

Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network

Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route

Named routeRef 13Local cycle route

Route 52Cycling route

Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network

Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route

Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

10,936 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,936 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Wigeon · Mallard · Pochard · Pintail +8

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
PochardAythya ferina2025
PintailAnas acuta
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

🐝

Insects6 species

autumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oak Bush-cricket +1

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
Culex pipiensCulex pipiens

🌿

Plants4 species

autumn

2025

Beggarticks · Branched Bur-reed · London Bur-marigold · Narrow-leaved Ragwort

BeggarticksBidens frondosa
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
London Bur-marigoldBidens connata
Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,936 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds13 species

autumnwinter

2026

Shoveler · Wigeon · Mallard · Pochard · Pintail +8

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
PochardAythya ferina2025
PintailAnas acuta
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025

🐝

Insects6 species

autumn

2025

7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Oak Bush-cricket +1

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum
Culex pipiensCulex pipiens

🌿

Plants4 species

autumn

2025

Beggarticks · Branched Bur-reed · London Bur-marigold · Narrow-leaved Ragwort

BeggarticksBidens frondosa
Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum
London Bur-marigoldBidens connata
Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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