Swindon
Parish in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.921, -2.089 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 93 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01242 (Cheltenham) |
Swindon is a small, largely rural parish on the western edge of the Cotswolds close to Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. Set on rolling limestone countryside with traditional stone houses and farmsteads, it has medieval roots and several listed buildings, and enjoys open views across the Severn Vale.
Today the parish mixes longstanding agricultural activity with a commuter population drawn to nearby Cheltenham, and local life is shaped by community groups, conservation interests and small-scale businesses that aim to retain the area's village character while accommodating modest development.
Postcode districts covering Swindon
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 7.5 miles
- Cheltenham 1.9 miles
- Worcester 19.8 miles
- Stroud 13.7 miles
- Great Malvern 16.4 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.8 miles
- Droitwich Spa 23.9 miles
- Evesham 13.2 miles
- Tewkesbury 5.5 miles
- Cirencester 15.2 miles
- Carterton 24.3 miles
- Dursley 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swindon Village Ward 0.2 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- St. Paul's Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.1 miles
- Pittville Ward 1.1 miles
- Springbank Ward 1.3 miles
- Uckington Parish 1.3 miles
- Lansdown Ward 1.5 miles
- Cleeve Grange Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Mark's Ward 1.6 miles
- Hesters Way Ward 1.6 miles
- Oakley Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Swindon
GL51 0RE, GL51 9SB, GL51 9DS, GL51 9SG, GL51 9QR, GL51 9PB, GL51 9RY, GL51 9TW, GL51 9NJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 39.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 45.9 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Cheltenham Spa Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Swindon Ad
- Queens Hotel Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- The George 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham Town Centre 3 1.2 miles
- No38 The Park 1.3 miles
- Queen's Hotel Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- Ellenborough Park 5 2.1 miles
- Malmaison Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- Hotel du Vin Cheltenham 4 1.7 miles
- Strozzi Palace Suites by Mansley 4 1.4 miles
- Clarence Court Hotel 4 1.3 miles
Schools in Swindon
- Swindon Village Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 1.3 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 1.6 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 11.9 miles
- Croome Court Estate 12.8 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 14 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 14.1 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 14.3 miles
- Batsford Estate 16.1 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.5 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.7 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 17 miles