Residents have the chance to shape the future of Swindon’s country parks
Local people are being asked to contribute to a new strategy which will shape improvements to Swindon’s much-loved country parks over the coming years.
Published: Tuesday, 7th October 2025
Swindon Borough Council has commissioned specialist consultants, led by The Environment Partnership, to advise on how Swindon’s country parks can be improved.
To inform this work, the Council is asking for feedback on its parks to help develop the new strategy.
The surveys are open to all and can be filled out by scanning a QR code on posters at Coate Water, Stanton, Lydiard, Barbury Castle and Mouldon Hill. Alternatively, all the surveys are available on the Council’s website.
The Council is keen to find out how often people visit the parks, how they get there, how much time they spend in them, what their experience was like and what improvements they’d like to see.
Alongside the surveys, the Council will be consulting with friends groups, volunteers and a wider network of stakeholders.
Councillor Marina Strinkovsky, Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Placemaking and Planning, said: “Swindon has some amazing green spaces, much loved by residents. They are important for people’s wellbeing and health as well as being a joy in themselves, and we want to make sure we have a solid plan for how we keep and improve them for future generations.
“If you’ve visited the parks recently, please do fill in the surveys and tell us about your experiences and what you would like to see more of, so we know that changes we make, if any, are what residents really want and need from their country parks.
“We don’t have enough data on how many people visit our country parks, what they like about them and what they would like to see improved, so these surveys will help us form a wider, clearer picture.”
Once the surveys close at the end of the month (31 Oct), feedback will be collated to inform the new Country Parks Strategy which will be published early next year.