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Coate Water Country Park
Coate Water Country Park
Coate Water is a man made reservoir constructed by The Wilts & Berks Canal Company in the early 1820's to top up the canal which passed through Swindon at the time. Following the arrival of the Great Western Railway in the 1840's the canal gradually fell into decline, when the canal was closed the reservoir was no longer required and in 1914 Swindon Corporation acquired the site as a place for leisure for the people of Swindon
Today Coate Water is one of Swindon's most popular destinations. The nature reserve is ideal for bird watching, Wildfowl live on the lake, while the numerous footpaths appeal to walkers.
Visitors can enjoy one of the many varied activities that the Swindon Rangers hold throughout the year, there is a pitch & putt golf course, in the summer months there is a paddling pool as well as a train to ride on. (Charges apply for events, pitch & putt, paddling pool & train rides)
Coate Water Country Park, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6AA
01793 490150
Open dawn to dusk daily
