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Swindon County Ground

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.56578, -1.77217

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Tesco Café — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Herb-Robert, Spear Thistle +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Herb-Robert, Spear Thistle +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Green Shieldbug +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West side of the County Ground, Swindon

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West side of the County Ground, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.9 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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