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TOWN GARDENS, SWINDON

5 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.54970, -1.78202

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About TOWN GARDENS, SWINDON

The Town Gardens is a public park and gardens in Old Town, Swindon, England. The park and several of its structures are Grade II listed.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 140m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Dandelion

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Agriotes obscurus +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Agriotes obscurus +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 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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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 285 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 285 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A footpath through Town Gardens, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A footpath through Town Gardens, Swindon

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Nearby places

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🌱Town GardensUrban park0 m→🌱GWR ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park2.2 km→

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