Swindon Parks Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 37 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 37 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 137 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 97 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start on Exeter Street
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Emlyn Square
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Emlyn Square
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Emlyn Square
  5. 5 : km 0.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Reading Street
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left onto Holbrook Way
  7. 7 : km 0.28 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.36 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.9 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 0.98 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.02 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.09 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Crombey Street
  14. 14 : km 1.11 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Regent Circus
  15. 15 : km 1.16 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Victoria Road
  16. 16 : km 1.23 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Durham Street
  17. 17 : km 1.35 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.37 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.4 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 1.51 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 1.53 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.72 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Drove Road, B4289
  23. 23 : km 2.02 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Drove Road, B4289
  24. 24 : km 2.03 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.27 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 2.37 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 2.58 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 2.93 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 2.94 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.05 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.13 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.38 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 3.48 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Farleigh Crescent
  34. 34 : km 3.59 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 3.6 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 3.97 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left onto Marlborough Road, B4006
  37. 37 : km 4.02 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto Marlborough Road, B4006
  38. 38 : km 4.12 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Broome Manor Lane
  39. 39 : km 4.84 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.86 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.09 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.1 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Broome Manor Lane
  43. 43 : km 5.51 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 6.87 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 7.18 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 7.93 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.22 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.26 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Riverdale Close
  49. 49 : km 8.31 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.4 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Croft Road, A4361
  51. 51 : km 8.42 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Croft Road, A4361
  52. 52 : km 8.44 - alt. 102 m - Keep right onto Croft Road, A4361
  53. 53 : km 8.46 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 8.53 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto East Wichel Way
  55. 55 : km 8.76 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Frogden Road
  56. 56 : km 8.81 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Frogden Road
  57. 57 : km 8.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Yelland Walk
  58. 58 : km 9.01 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Yelland Walk
  59. 59 : km 10.46 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Foxham Way
  60. 60 : km 10.51 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Foxham Way
  61. 61 : km 10.51 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  62. 62 : km 10.83 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 10.89 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 10.9 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 11.85 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 12.71 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 12.75 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Tennyson Street
  68. 68 : km 12.82 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Milton Road
  69. 69 : km 12.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Faringdon Road
  70. 70 : km 13.04 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Emlyn Square
  71. 71 : km 13.05 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 13.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Emlyn Square
  73. 73 : km 13.14 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Exeter Street
  74. S/E : km 13.17 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Ogbourne St George to Avebury, The Ridgeway the Other Way

Association or club
↔21.93 km ↗+250 m ↘-244 m ◔7h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ogbourne St. George (Wiltshire)

The Ridgeway the other way. The National Trail from NE to SW. The Stage 6 is a short walk as you will probably have to continue a bit further to get a place to stay and maybe head to Swindon or Trowbridge for onward travel. The countryside is a mixture of arable land, changing colour with the seasons, and areas of sheep or cattle grazed grassland. Some of the best views are from Smeathe’s Ridge as you climb gently up to Barbury Castle.

Walking The Ridgeway, Waylands Smithy and Uffington Castle from Ashdown House

Walker
↔13.20 km ↗+155 m ↘-160 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)

This walk combines one of the best sections of the Ridgeway and the start of the Lambourn Valley Way with visits to two ancient monuments. It is easy walking; the paths are either well-made or on well-drained chalk downland.

Walking Ashdown House circular via White Horse and Berkshire Border

Walker
↔12.47 km ↗+150 m ↘-152 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)

This circular walk starts from Ashdown House. On the way you will be able to enjoy the White Horse Hill and Alfred’s Castle then spectacular views of the Vale of the White Horse.

Walking Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy

Walker
Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
↔5.07 km ↗+79 m ↘-79 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woolstone (Oxfordshire)

This short walk on the North Wessex Downs offers wonderful and the chance to explore some fine ancient monuments including the Uffungton White Horse, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow.

Walking Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy

Walker
↔9.55 km ↗+176 m ↘-176 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woolstone (Oxfordshire)

This walk on North Wessex Downs offers some wonderful views as well as the opportunity to explore some fine ancient monuments. These include the Uffington White Horse, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow.

Walking Avebury, West Kennett and Silbury Hill

Walker
↔10.79 km ↗+100 m ↘-104 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)

This Wiltshire walk provides a way of visiting many of the interesting World Heritage Neolithic sites around the village of Avebury including the Stone Circle, Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow.

Walking Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury

Walker
Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury
↔14.56 km ↗+127 m ↘-124 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)

The North Wessex Downs provides some good walking terrain and this extended route from Avebury takes you onto the downs to follow a section of the Ridgeway.

Walking The Red Lion, Axford

Walker
↔8.23 km ↗+68 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ramsbury (Wiltshire)

This circular walk brings you to visit Axford area along River Kennet.

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