It's a good picnic spot near old town in Swindon. The best part is the view of town from the park. Wind mills on remote hills give you a beautiful view. Bird viewers will also enjoy the park. It is a favourite place for dog walkers and cyclists in swindon. There are two small lakes. You can go fishing with permission. It is a good place for spending a day with family and kids. A place that gives you a feel of being in the lap of...
Read moreWhat a nice 3k walk you have a few old buildings It is a shame there is nothing there to tell you what they were. There is a nice lake with a few places to fish if that your thing. From the top of the hill there is good views of Swindon from the football stadium all the way to B&Q DC. It is a shame there is no coffee shop or even any toilets. A nice kids park would...
Read moreAn absolute joy of a large park , former home of The Goddard Family for 400 years until 1927 , when the last incumbent , Fitzroy Pleydell Goddard ,moved away without offspring to continue the line . The big house decayed until it was demolished by Swindon Borough in the 1940s . Still home to two lakes and the delightful Holyrood church , with origins in the...
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