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NIGHTINGALE WOOD - SOUTH MARSTON

 


Trail Information

OS Map Reference

SU209882


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Distance

Nightingale - White 0.6 miles - 20 mins

Kestrel - Red 1.0 miles - 30 mins

Heron - Blue 1.5 miles - 45 mins

 

Car Parking

Plenty in the onsite car park

Conditions

Excellent all year round

Rating

Easy

Sign Posting

Excellent

Tara's Tale!

Simply a great place for an afternoon walk suitable for all abilities and all weather conditions. Watch out for the "dog dip!"

 

Start Point

Head for village of South Marston. Easy access to the wood from the car park which is situated at the end of Nightingale Lane opposite the "Swallow hotel in South Marston.

(see map)

 

 


Directions

 

There is no need for any detailed trail instructions for Nightingale Wood because there are new all weather paths and 3 well sign posted routes around this young woodland park.

 

Park the car in the car park and choose which route you fancy, take our map and combine routes.

 

Click here for a leaflet about this beautiful wood to the east of Swindon which is available as a downloadable pdf file from www.forestweb.org.uk

 

No sheep or cows to worry about so dogs can run around freely no doubt they will find the "dog dip" along the way!

 

Easy to find and a nice place for an enjoyable stroll around the wood which is totally flat the whole way round and ideal for young families. Dog bins are provide around the park for your convenience.

 

Nightingale Wood has 3,500 metres of new paths to take visitors to every part of this very exciting new woodland, which is owned and managed by Forest Enterprise. This beautiful new woodland also boasts a bird hide overlooking a meandering stream and wildlife areas. Here you can pause for a rest, watch the birds and put your feet up.

 

 

 

 

Trail recorded September 2006

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

               

  

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