Linear Walk: Three Lakes Walk, to Old Town via Washpool, Coate Water, Lawn Woods and Queens Park

Swindon & North East Wilts Group

We are the Swindon and North East Wilts Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Get in touch about this walk

Peter G.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.75 per month

Overview

Linear Walk: Three Lakes Walk, to Old Town via Washpool, Coate Water, Lawn Woods and Queens Park.
Some sections likely to be wet and muddy. Some gradients & steps. No stiles.

One 15-20 minute break.

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Meeting time:: 10:10 am
Start time:: 10:37 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:15 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:: 45.7m / 150ft
Type:: linear

Features

Accessible by public transport
No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:: SU 15135 84875
Nearest postcode:: SN1 1AQ
what3words:: stones.pounds.opens

Meeting time:: 10:10 am

Meet 10:10 Swindon Bus Boulevard Stop J2 for 10:15 Bus 81 to Chiseldon Landmark Hotel arrive 10:37.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 18799 79801
Nearest postcode:: SN4 0PJ
what3words:: slick.robe.voted

Start time:: 10:37 am

Chiseldon Landmark Hotel bus stop

Finishing point

Grid reference:: SU 15275 84437
Nearest postcode:: SN1 1QG
what3words:: juices.every.caged

Estimated finish time:: 1:15 pm

Swindon

Upcoming walks with Swindon & North East Wilts Group

Upwood Quarry, Cothill and Dry Sandford Pit Nature Reserves and Besselsleigh.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Christmas Eve Walk: The Ridgeway and Bishopstone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Boxing Day Walk: Clouts Wood & Elcombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Old Town Railway Path, Kingshill Canal, Wichelstowe Canal & Great Copse

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Linear Walk Hanborough to Charlbury

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Langford, Broadwell Mill, Broadwell & Filkins

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Ashdown Park, Wethercock Hill, Knighton Down & The Ridgeway

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Brimscombe, Thames & Severn Canal and Rodbourne Common.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Linear Walk Stonehouse to Stroud - The Hilly Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Wickham- Undulating downland and woodland.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles