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 miles1.2 km
- Stroud 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Chippenham 17 miles27.3 km
- Newbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Didcot 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Witney 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Melksham 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Melksham Without 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Wantage 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Grove 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Devizes 18.1 miles29.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Central Swindon North Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Swindon Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Central Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eastcott Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Mannington and Western Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
SN2 8EG, SN2 1EY, SN2 8UN, SN2 1RB, SN2 1XD, SN2 1UU, SN2 8DJ, SN2 1SG, SN2 8DD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.8 miles68.9 km
- Southampton Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Kemble Railway Station 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Churchill 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Kings Arms 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The Highworth Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
Schools in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst
- Crowdys Hill School Special
- Gorse Hill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.8 miles19 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.3 miles29.4 km