Gorse Hill and Pinehurst are residential neighbourhoods a short distance north of Swindon town centre in England, known for a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war semis and pockets of council housing. The areas are served by local shopping parades, community centres and small parks, giving them a day‑to‑day, suburban feel while remaining within easy reach of the town’s larger retail and transport hubs.
Both areas owe much of their growth to Swindon’s expansion around the railway and twentieth‑century housing programmes, and in recent years have seen selective regeneration and active community groups working on housing, youth and heritage projects. Good transport links into the town and nearby employment areas mean residents typically work across retail, public services and light industry, while a range of schools and faith groups contribute to a diverse local community.
Postcode districts covering Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 0.8 miles
- Stroud 22.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.1 miles
- Chippenham 17 miles
- Newbury 22.9 miles
- Didcot 22.7 miles
- Witney 18.7 miles
- Melksham 20.9 miles
- Melksham Without 20.7 miles
- Wantage 15.2 miles
- Grove 15.1 miles
- Devizes 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Central Swindon North Parish 0.7 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 0.9 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.2 miles
- Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.5 miles
- Eastcott Ward 1.6 miles
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.8 miles
- Mannington and Western Ward 2 miles
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
SN2 8BG, SN2 1EX, SN2 7HF, SN2 1RL, SN2 1SN, SN25 3BA, SN2 1TP, SN2 7QS, SN2 7QB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 47 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 1 mile
- Kemble Railway Station 12.6 miles
Hotels near Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 1.1 miles
- Swindon Blunsdon House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 2.3 miles
- The Churchill 3 5 miles
- The Kings Arms 1.8 miles
- Stanton House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Highworth Hotel 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 1.2 miles
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.9 miles
Schools in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
- Crowdys Hill School Special
- Gorse Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1 mile
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.3 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 4.3 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.8 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16.2 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 16.3 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 16.9 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.3 miles