The River RayOne of Swindon's two small rivers - the other being the river Cole
Rushy Platt Nature Reserve - managed by Wiltshire Wildlife TrustA unique wetland site and remnant of marshland that once covered most of south Swindon. The river Ray runs through its centre and it is the home of the water vole, reed warbler, great crested newts, toads and frogs. In the summer, wetland flowers such as common valerian flourish.
