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a Country Park in the town of Wroughton, in the county of Wiltshire

About Barbury Castle Country Park

OS Grid reference: SU150763

Barbury Castle was designated a Country Park in 1971 and lies within the Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its main focal point is the Iron Age Hill Fort. The site is also a Nature Reserve and there is a diversity of wildlife to be seen. The Ridgeway National Trail runs through the centre of the park which is popular for walkers and heritage enthusiasts.

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Nearby travel help

M4 Junction 15 (Badbury Roundabout)	(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)
M4 Junction 16	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)
Swindon Station	(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction N)
Pewsey Station	(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)
Southampton Airport	(41.1 miles, 66.2 km, direction SE)
Bristol International Airport	(41.2 miles, 66.3 km, direction W)
Barbury Castle Country Park to London	(71.1 miles, 114.5 km, direction E)

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