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!


Ashbury - Waylands Smith

Bincknoll Wood & White Horse

> 3.2 miles

> 1 hour 30 mins

> Easy

> OS Explorer Map 170

 

>Trail Details

> 2.8 miles

> 2 hours

> Medium to Hard + Cows!!

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

>Trail Details

A very peaceful walk which takes you along a stretch of the Rideway and a visit to the historic Wayland's Smithy.  Dogs should be OK off the lead most of the walk and in Spring enjoy a lovely Bluebell wood

 


Fantastic views but you have to work for them by climbing a couple of steepish hills. About a third of the trail is across fields with cows so only attempt it if you and your dog can handle them - you have been warned


Barbury Castle

Hodson Woodland Trail

> 3.5 miles

> 2 hours

> Easy -Medium

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

>Trail Details

> 2.4 miles

> 1 hour 20 mins

> Easy

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

>Trail Details

Barbury Castle Country Park a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy unspoilt views across the Marlborough downs then take a short walk along the Old Ridge Way before crossing a corn field to join the Millennium Trail taking you up Burderop Hill and back home.


A pleasant short walk starting from the outskirts of Hodson village taking you through the Burderop Estate. Much of the walk is amongst the trees of Oaken Ground Copse and Pinkcombe Wood.

 

 


Broad Blunsdon - Castle Hill

Templar's Firs - Wootton Bassett

> 3.0 miles

> 1 hour 45 mins

> Easy

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

>Trail Details

> 3.2 miles

> 2 hours

> Easy - Medium

> OS Explorer Map 169

 

>Trail Details

This trail scores well for being off the beaten track, lots of wildlife to see including deer and splendid views. On the other hand there are a few cattle in the first field only, and some of the paths are across ploughed fields making them uneven.

 

 


I love this walk, along the canal and through the meadow fields. Choice of two routes and if you take the longer one there are some great views on top of Brynard's Hill - take a picnic on a nice day. The meadows can be quite long but when we did this trail in July most of the grass had been cut for the making of hay


 

 

 

 

  

               

  

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