Lydiard Park
Located on the edge of Swindon is this splendid park with 260 acres of lawns, woodlands and pasture for visitors to walk or cycle through. Here you will find the beautifully-restored State Rooms of Lydiard House, with its original furnishings and portrait gallery. There is also an ornamental fruit and flower Walled Garden and a children's play area.
To continue your walking in the area you could head to the nearby Mouldon Hill Country Park. Here you'll find a pretty lake, the River Ray, a section of the North Wilts Canal and nice views from the park's high points.
About a mile to the north east you'll find Shaw Forest Park.
The park has nice footpaths with ash/willow woodland, wildflower meadows, grassland and ponds. There's also Peatmoor Lake where there is a nice walking trail to try. Our circular Swindon Cycle Route visits all these parks using signed cycle routes which run through the town.
Postcode
SN5 3PA - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Lydiard Park Ordnance Survey Map 
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Lydiard Park OS Map 
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Lydiard Park Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To the west there's neighbouring Wootton Bassett where you could visit the Jubilee Lake Nature Reserve on the northern side of the town. There's some pleasant waterside footpaths with lots of wildlife to see here.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
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Lydiard House
The lake in Lydiard Park. After many years virtually empty, the lake has been fully restored to its original 18th Century proportions. The work was completed during the summer of 2006, and is part of a group of major projects funded by the Heritage Lottery plus other local and national sponsors.
The Ha-Ha. Kept the deer away from the house without unsightly fences.
Walled garden
Stables
The cafe