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:
Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old TownField system and earthwork enclosure on Burderop DownBowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt FarmSite of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseBarbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval villageTwo bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury DownBowl barrow 85m north east of Day House CottagesBarrow on Smeathe's RidgeLiddington CastleBowl barrow 700m south west of Liddington Warren FarmBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationStone circle immediately north east of Day House, CoateTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleHall PlaceCross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St HelenBowl barrow 880m north east of Lower Upham FarmSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleChurch Hill earthworkSharpridge earthworksRoman villa 530m west of Stanton HouseWhitefield Hill ditchPreshute Down field systemSite of watermill 290m south east of West LeazeLinear boundary earthwork west of Liddington CastleMedieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowRoman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady LaneBanjo enclosure 480m south west of CheldeneBowl barrow 750m south-east of Barbury Castle FarmMedieval settlement remains at OvertownEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleMedieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West LeazeThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 1km west of Sheppard's Farm DairyDisc barrow on Burderop Down, 1km north-east of Upper Herdswick Farm.
