Discover the beautiful countryside around Swindon

 

Browse through our short walks below and click on the link for the full walk instructions.

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All our walks are within a short drive of Swindon.


All the trail pages include an illustrated map and a link to Multimap.com showing you the exact start point. Our illustrated maps are only a guide and you may want to use an Ordnance Survey Explorer series map and a compass. Another useful feature of trail page is the centre point OS map reference and a link through to the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service where you can print a small section of the map free of charge!


Great Coxwell

Hannington Wick

> 2.7 miles

> 1 hour 30 mins

> Easy going

> OS Explorer Map 170

 

> Trail Details

> 2.4 miles

> 1 hour 15 mins

> Easy going

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

> Trail Details

Start from hidden village of Great Coxwell east of Highworth and walk around some lovely countryside. Make time to stop and admire the Great Coxwell Barn before you leave


Enjoy a gentle stroll along the Thames Path with views of the historic St. Mary's Church at Kempsford

 

 


Swanborough

Buscot Weir & River

> 2.5 miles

> 1 hour 30 mins

> Easy going

> OS Explorer Map 169

> Trail Details

 

> 2.8 miles

> 1 hour 30 mins

> Easy going

> OS Explorer Map 170

 

> Trail Details

Walk between the trees and pause for a moment to take in the views over Castle Eaton before descending quickly to take you across the open countryside before heading back through Lawn Lane (left)


Buscot is a small National Trust Village and is the start point for this very enjoyable river side trail. Stop and take in the waterside scene at Buscot Weir and Lock before heading up the Thames

 


Draycot Foliat

Webbs Wood

> 3.2 miles

> 2 hours

> Easy to Medium going

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

> Trail Details

> 3.2 miles

> 2 hours

> Medium - hard going

> Explorer Map 169

 

> Trail Details

This walk starts in the little village of Draycot Foliat just past Chiseldon on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. Experience

the wide open space of this slightly longer walk

 


This trail takes you through the trees of Webb's Wood, through a farm and back through Echo Lodge Nature reserve. There is a short stretch along a busy road so take care here and take your wellies as it can be boggy in places


 

 

 

 

 

 

  

               

  

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