Coate Water Country Park

When I was a kid it was the best place.

Why doesn't coate water have anything worth visiting. No 9 hole golf anymore, No crazy golf anymore, No well maintained areas for picnics, pathways over grown with stingers, No splash park although ne...

Nice, but do make sure to go via South Swindon Swamp!

When visiting the South Swindon Swamp, why not pop into Coate Water as well? I always came here as a kid, nice dragonflies, parks and in Summer they open up the bathing pool near the entrance (sometim...

Swampydaze

Visited South Swindon Swamp again today. Thanks to the heavy rain last night it is now even swampier. I used to think that the green grass and safe underpass were great. But now we have the Swamp ins...

Rip off parking charges.

Why is it more expensive to park here than in town? Why do need over £4 to park? Don’t you already rip us off enough with your council tax and councillors 6 figure salary’s? A nice to place to visit, ...

Best avoided if you're not a dog walker

It's October, so I forgive the pitch & putt being closed (although it was a perfect day for it). The same could be said of the miniature railway. The only other attraction is the lake, but that is mos...