Swindon sits in north Wiltshire in England, just south of the Cotswolds and close to the M4. It grew rapidly in the 19th century around the Great Western Railway works associated with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and the town still shows a contrast between the historic Old Town with its Georgian streets and the later industrial and New Town‑era suburbs, with the River Cole running through parts of the borough.
Today Swindon has a mixed economy: its railway heritage is celebrated at the STEAM Museum and a former works site now hosts the Swindon Designer Outlet, while major employers are in national services, distribution and technology parks; the 2021 closure of the Honda plant was a notable recent shift. Ongoing housing developments such as Wichelstowe, plus a lively local arts and theatre scene, give the town a blend of commuter‑town energy, industrial history and growing cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Swindon
SN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN25, SN26
Most populated places nearby
- Stroud 22.2 miles
- Trowbridge 24.8 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.8 miles
- Chippenham 16.2 miles
- Newbury 23.1 miles
- Didcot 23.3 miles
- Witney 19.5 miles
- Melksham 20.1 miles
- Melksham Without 20 miles
- Wantage 15.8 miles
- Grove 15.8 miles
- Devizes 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central Swindon North Parish 0.4 miles
- Central Ward 0.7 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 0.7 miles
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 0.8 miles
- Eastcott Ward 1 mile
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.2 miles
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.5 miles
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 1.5 miles
- Old Town Ward 1.7 miles
- Central Swindon South Parish 1.8 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.8 miles
- West Swindon Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Swindon
SN3 2QJ, SN2 2AG, SN5 8JF, SN2 2FP, SN2 2BL, SN3 3FU, SN3 6NJ, SN1 4HF, SN5 8QF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 46.8 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 12.4 miles
Hotels in Swindon Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3
- Stanton House Hotel 4
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4
- Lydiard Park Hotel & Conference Centre 3
- The Kings Arms
- Doubletree by Hilton Swindon 4
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4
- Village Hotel Swindon 4
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3
Schools in Swindon
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Brimble Hill Special School Special
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Covingham Park Primary School Primary
- Crowdys Hill School Special
- Drove Primary School Primary
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Even Swindon Primary School Primary
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Goddard Park Community Primary School Primary
- Gorse Hill Primary School Primary
- Great Western Academy Secondary
- Greenmeadow Primary School Primary
- Haydon Wick Primary School Primary
- Haydonleigh Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 0.9 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.1 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 3.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.2 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 13.7 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.5 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 17.3 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18 miles