**If you are looking for information about the Active Swindon Challenge and app, which operated in 2022, please see this page : Active Swindon Challenge.
If you are looking for information about the Swindon Summer Trails Challenge, which operated in 2024, please see this page: Swindon Summer Trails**
Active Swindon Trails Challenge
About the Challenge
Starting in Summer 2025, we have designed walking trails around Swindon for you to explore all year round. There will be three trails per “season” and for each trail you complete, you can collect a badge and enter the prize draw.
The trails, which are all between one and three miles long, will take you to some great local arts, heritage and historical sites, as well as places of natural beauty. There’s a limited edition badge available for the first 100 people to complete each challenge, while for every trail you complete, you will gain an entry into our grand prize draw.
Wherever possible, the routes have been designed to be accessible, with alternative suggestions provided if this is not the case. Details for getting to the start of each of the walks by public transport will also be provided.
Getting started
Each season, starting in summer 2025, we will officially launch 3 trails. There will be trail leaflets to pick up from Swindon’s main libraries and our partner locations*. You can also download the season’s trail leaflet from this website on launch day.
Complete the trails each season, collecting badges and entering the prize draw as you accomplish each one. At the end of each season, we will pick the lucky winners in the prize draw.
Prizes
One lucky winner each season will receive £100 supermarket voucher in the grand prize draw, whilst 5 runners up prizes for each trail include t-shirts, STEAM family passes, walking books, GWR rail voucher and food hampers.
The Trails
The proposed trails are:
| SEASON | TRAIL | ROUTE |
| SUMMER | NEW – Moredon | Loop around Route 45 and Akers Way |
| NEW – Wichelstowe | Use Huntly to go on a quest and collect photos – details coming soon | |
| Eastern Flyer | Linear route from Greenbridge into Swindon town centre | |
| AUTUMN | Old Town Railway path | Mannington Retail Park to the Old Town Library |
| Coate Water | Clockwise circuit from Marlborough Road to the cafe | |
| NEW – North Swindon | Loop around Haydon Wick and Abbey Meads | |
| WINTER | Wichel Canalside | Canalside into town – end at Central Library |
| Railway Village | Railway station to loop of railway village and end at STEAM | |
| NEW – Stanton Chase circular | From Catsbrain, around G Park, through Stratton Wood. | |
| SPRING | NEW – Wanborough Trail 1 | Blue route |
| NEW – Highworth Trail | TBC | |
| Lydiard Park | Circuit – end at Forest cafe |
