Mouldon Hill Country Park is a

country park A country park is a natural area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. United Kingdom History In the United Kingdom, the term ''country park'' has a special meaning. There are around 250 recognised coun ...

to the north west of the town centre of

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, within the parish of

Haydon Wick The civil parish of Haydon Wick is a northern suburb of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, in England. It had a population of 20,960 in the 2011 census. The parish includes the former hamlet of Haydon and the suburbs of Greenmeadow and Rodbourne ...

and close to Thamesdown Drive. It is owned and managed by

Swindon Borough Council Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. As such, it is administratively separate fro ...

. The park is named after the small hill within it that rises from the

River Ray The River Ray is a tributary of the River Cherwell in south east England. It rises at Quainton Hill, Buckinghamshire and flows west through flat countryside for around to meet the Cherwell at Islip in Oxfordshire. The Ray's catchment area ...

and peaks at 105 metres above sea level.

Attractions

The park has a number of paths and walkways together with a hidden lake. A section of the

North Wilts Canal North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

flows through the park and has been restored by the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. The

passes through the park, and is home to many species of fish and wildlife. There is a 2.1m height restriction entering the park and as of 03/07/20 no gate has been put in.

Heritage railway

The

Swindon and Cricklade Railway The Swindon and Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade. Swindon and Cricklade Railway is a regis ...

, a nearby tourist attraction & heritage line, has a railway station within the park, named .

References

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External links

Timerland Trail

Canal Restoration at Mouldon Hill Country Park

The Swindon & Cricklade Railway

Haydon Wick Parish Council Website - Overview
Parks and open spaces in Swindon Country parks in Wiltshire