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Swindon (/ ˈ s w ɪ n d ən / ⓘ) is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. [1] Located in South West England, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 71 miles (114km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol.
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There is so much to see and do on a trip to Swindon, a diverse and unique Wiltshire town with a wonderful choice of culture, entertainment, shopping and more. Swindon offers brilliant access to the Cotswolds and to the rest of Wiltshire - but make sure you leave plenty of time to explore the town itself. Scroll down to see all the exciting ...
- Steam Museum of The Great Western Railway
- Museum of Computing
- Lydiard Park
- Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
- Coate Water
- Swindon and Cricklade Railway
- Stanton Park
- Mouldon Hill Country Park
- Richard Jefferies Museum
- Swindon Designer Outlet
The Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway functioned for more than 140 years up to 1986 and at one time was one of the largest railway facilities in the world. In 2000 some of these listed buildings became a museum remembering the history of the Great Western Railway. One figure you’ll get to know is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Victorian engi...
The exhibition at Swindon’s Museum of Computing is a 75-year timeline of computer technology. The museum is in a converted shop by the Central Library on Regent Circus, and it’s obvious that a lot of love has gone into the collection of vintage Apple Macs, desktop PCs, laptops, arcade games and consoles. A couple of rare exhibits are a Science of C...
On Swindon’s western fringe is a Grade I-listed Palladian country house in 260 acres of parkland. The house is open for tours in summer when you can savour the main hall, dining room, morning room, drawing room, guest bedroom and dressing room, graced with ornate stuccowork, giltwood furniture, marble fireplaces, silk wallpaper and family portraits...
Side by side in Swindon’s Old Town, the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery are essentially a joint attraction. The museum is in a listed Georgian townhouse and has some worthwhile local archaeological finds like Roman ceramics and coins from a settlement at Wanborough. You can also peruse a collection of Jurassic fossils, and a mummified hand from Anci...
In Swindon’s Coate suburb there’s a park around an enormous reservoir, constructed in 1822 when the River Cole was diverted. The purpose was to replenish the Wilts & Berks Canal, but this waterway was abandoned at the start of the 20th century. Soon after the reservoir became the centrepiece of pleasure grounds. Swimming has been banned in the rese...
The Midland and South Western Junction Railway first opened in the 1880s and served a big sweep of the West, from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire to Andover in Hampshire. The line closed to passengers in 1961, and shut down fully a few years later. A preservation society was set up in 1978 and a small length of the line was opened between Blunsdon St...
Right outside Swindon to the north, Stanton Park is a 185-hectare country park with sweeping pasture, flower meadows, an expansive fish pond and lots of woodland. The Great Wood is a rare tract of ancient broadleaf woodland, dating back at least four centuries and with venerable oak and hazel trees. It’s a crucial habitat for a range of species lik...
In the northwest of Swindon is a country park where the town dissolves into open countryside. The park is named for a 100-metre hill over the River Ray, and you can visit to amble along the river or a stretch of the Old Swindon Canal that is being restored. There’s lake hidden among the foliage and cherished by anglers for its stocks of tench, roac...
It’s hard not to fall in love with the Wiltshire Countryside, and one writer who proclaimed his joy for these landscapes was the Victorian Richard Jefferies. He was born in Coate in 1848, and his birthplace and childhood home are a museum. The galleries in this charming 19th-century farmhouse delve into Jefferies’ relationship with nature and agric...
People travel long distances to shop at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Swindon, for discounts of up to 60% on retail price. Sharing the site with the STEAM museum, this is one of Europe’s largest covered designer outlets, and has a beautiful home inside the converted brick industrial buildings of Swindon’s Great Western Railway Works. There ar...
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Aug 27, 2024 · Swindon is the county’s most populous town and commercial hub. It is surrounded by some of England’s famous and finest countryside attractions. Swindon is home to the famous STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway, which features steam locomotives.
