Coate Water Country Park
Coate Water Country Park
Coate Water Country Park is a country park built around a former reservoir that was created to provide water for the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal.
The reservoir, which is now a 70 acre lake, was built in 1822 by diverting the River Cole.
The park offers a variety of activities and amenities for visitors, including walking and cycling trails, fishing, bird watching, and a playground. There is also a café on site.
Coate Water Country Park is located 5 km to the southeast of central Swindon, England, near junction 15 of the M4 motorway.
The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including ducks, geese, coots, herons, and kingfishers. There are also several species of fish in the reservoir, including carp, roach, and perch. In addition to the reservoir, there are also a number of other attractions at Coate Water Country Park, including a playground, a café, and a number of walking and cycling trails.
Created: 6 August 2022 Edited: 11 January 2024
Coate Water Country Park Information
Coate Water Country Park Address
Marlborough Rd, Swindon SN3 6AA, UK
SN3 6AA
Website: https://www.swindon.gov.uk/directory_record/8464/coate_water
Get directionsLocal History around Coate Water Country Park
There are some historic monuments around including:
Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseBowl barrow 1km west of Sheppard's Farm DairyBowl barrow 750m south-east of Barbury Castle FarmBarbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval villageCross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St HelenMedieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West LeazePreshute Down field systemSharpridge earthworksTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleTwo bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury DownStone circle immediately north east of Day House, CoateWhitefield Hill ditchChurch Hill earthworkRoman villa 530m west of Stanton HouseLiddington CastleSite of watermill 290m south east of West LeazeBowl barrow 85m north east of Day House CottagesHall PlaceRoman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady LaneThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 880m north east of Lower Upham FarmRemains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old TownBarrow on Smeathe's RidgeField system and earthwork enclosure on Burderop DownBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationBowl barrow 700m south west of Liddington Warren FarmMedieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonLinear boundary earthwork west of Liddington CastleMedieval settlement remains at OvertownEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleBanjo enclosure 480m south west of CheldeneSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt FarmDisc barrow on Burderop Down, 1km north-east of Upper Herdswick FarmBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrow.
