Getting There
Sat Nav: SN3 6AA
Leave the M4 at Junction 15, Eastbound 1st exit, Westbound 3rd exit, signed Swindon A419, Oxford A420.
Take the 1st left, signed A4259 Swindon.
At the roundabout take the 1st exit, signed A4259 Swindon.
At the next roundabout take the 1st exit, signed Coate Water.
The car park is down the lane on the left.
Return to M4 Junction 15
Leave the car park, and at the roundabout take the 5th exit, signed M4, A420 Oxford and A419 Cirencester. Pass a Texaco petrol station on the left, and get in lane for the M4.
At the roundabout take the 5th exit, signed M4, to return to the M4 Junction 15.
Coate Water Lakeside Walk
This is a fine all-weather walk on a hard surface path around the lake.
Leave the car park and walk up the incline to the information board about the water park.
The signed path around the water is 4 miles of flat, easy walking. As this is a circular walk, it's easy to walk as little or as long as you want and turn around at a time that suits you.
The formidable looking diving board probably has a local history all of its own. Seriously scary!
Facilities
Free car park, WC, café, picnic area, BBQ area, children's play area, ranger on duty. Dog poo bins throughout.
When we visited the café was closed and waiting for new owners. Until it re-opens, The Sun Inn is adjacent to the lake, and although more oriented to families with children than dogs, food is available.
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Coate Water Country Park
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The Sun Inn, Swindon
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This is MY favourite walk
Harvey