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The Lawn

5 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.55108, -1.76638

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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
  • 🅿️The Planks Car Park 146m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog, Germander Speedwell +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog, Germander Speedwell +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lawns Avenuepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Ashwell Closepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National 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
(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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lawn Upper Lake

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lawn Upper Lake

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🌱Town GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park1.3 km→

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