Friday 21 November 2008


Recreation Areas

The Parish Council owns or leases 12 open spaces covering approximately 60 acres,  including 6½ acres of Merton Fields "Millennium Green" an initiate of the Countryside Agency and was part lottery funded.  Play equipment is provided on 8 of these sites and football pitches on three of these sites with pavilions on two.

Each site is provided with dog bins and most have public seating and litter bins, all areas are inspected and cleared of litter five days per week.  Two of the sites incorporate conservation/wildflower areas.

The Parish Council is committed to providing sport and recreation for both the young and old of the community.  It’s current project is the installation of a Skate Park in partnership with Swindon Borough Council at its Oasis site. 

Football pitches are available for hire for both Junior and Senior games.  Further details are available by contacting the Parish Council Office.


The playing of Golf is not permitted on any of the recreation or open spaces provided by the Parish Council.

The recreation fields are:-

Sywell Road Recreation Area
Sywell Road Recreation Area is located at the top corner of Sywell Road, Coleview   Read more...

Stephens Road Recreation Area
Stephens Road recreation area is located off Oxford Road   Read more...

Melford Walk is located off Tynham Road, Nythe
Melford Walk is situated in the residential area of Nythe.   Read more...

Meadowcroft Recreation Area
Meadowcroft recreation ground is located in the heart of Upper Stratton   Read more...

Brooks Close
Brooks Close is situated off Hathaway Road in Upper Stratton.   Read more...

Delamere Drive
Delamere Drive recreation area is situated in Stratone Village   Read more...

Dorcan Recreation Ground
Dorcan Recreation Ground is located off Greenbridge Road, Nythe   Read more...

Grange Drive
Grange Drive is located off Shenton Close, Stratton St Margaret.   Read more...