Just off Marlborough Road - a country park with lakes. Lots of wildlife and lots of 'Ranger'…read morecourses take place here. Also Swindon Sailing Club meet here. A good place to walk - the walk around the lake is approx. 2 miles. Small cafe serving hot drinks and ice creams. A very small railway operates at weekends - good for the children - about 50p a ride. Swings and slides. Plenty of ducks to feed on the lake. Fishing. Crazy golf and pitch and putt - 18 holes.

Coate water is a great place to go for a family walk with the dog. It has a huge lake in the middle…read morewith a nature walk all the way around, which takes about a hour to get around. They also have a big golf course for the more serious golfer and a crazy golf course for some fun! There is also a paddling pool that is open in the summer months and a hut that sells chips/burgers/sweets and drinks! Every sunday during the summer there is also a little ride on train that goes round a little track for the kids! In August each year they do a night called 'Lanterns on the Lake' where people can come and make a lantern with a tea light and then they are all released onto the lake which is such a pretty view! - A must see!

I used the Dorcan leisure centre to attend the canoe club which meets there on Wednesday evenings…read more Have to be honest and say I have never seen such a small pool and was quite amazed that canoeing really does take place there. But once in the water it proved to be more than adequate and I had great fun. Staff at the front desk were helpful and friendly. The changing facilities for the pool were more than adequate, however the area between the showers and changing area is open for all to view so more of a rinse off type shower facility than wash and go.

Dorcan is my local leisure centre in Swindon. Although small compared to the Link centre or Oasis i…read morelove it all the same. The swimming pool is quite small- but it does its job. I use the complex mainly to play badminton- it doesn`t get too crowded and the staff and equipment are good. There is plenty of parking and the facilities are opened till late. You can also hire out the courts and astro turf pitches. The facilities recently had a renovation so it's even best to use now!

This is a great indoor play area to take the kids! They have a area for toddlers and then a bigger…read morearea for older children. The staff are a bit hit and miss sometimes they can be really friendly and other seem not to care about their customers. They sell snacks and drinks and also meals such as chicken nuggets, burgers, chips etc! It is also really good value for money as its very cheap admission.

The Swindon Jolly Roger's is really rubbish. The management treat their staff and some customers…read morelike crap. The food looks like plastic and is very disgusting even your kids won't eat hardly any of it. The parties are done very badly as well. From being behind the scenes i can honestly say it's not worth it the management gossip about customers and never replace broken objects.

Nuffield Fitness and Wellbeing Swindon offers a state of the art gym coupled with expert personal…read moretraining programmes, health MOTs and exercise classes ranging from body pump and spinning to yoga and aquaerobics. The swimming pool and sauna are complemented by a relaxation zone where you can enjoy an Elemis facial, body massage or other holistic body treatment. Good club!