Old Town is a compact, historic area of Swindon in Wiltshire, sitting adjacent to the modern town centre and centred on a conservation area of Georgian and Victorian buildings. Its narrow streets and period terraces are home to a concentration of independent shops, cafés and traditional pubs that give it a distinct village-like feel within the larger town.
The neighbourhood has long links to the town’s railway past around the Great Western Railway works and retains an active community spirit, with residents’ groups and regular local events. Economically it is supported by local retail, hospitality and small businesses, and it remains popular with families, commuters and visitors seeking a more traditional side of Swindon.
Postcode districts covering Old Town
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stroud 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Trowbridge 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Chippenham 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Didcot 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Witney 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Thatcham 25 miles40.2 km
- Melksham 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Melksham Without 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Wantage 15.8 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Eastcott Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Central Swindon South Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Central Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wroughton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Swindon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Central Swindon North Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Old Town
SN1 4DP, SN1 3EF, SN3 1QP, SN3 1RR, SN1 7BL, SN1 4GL, SN1 7AX, SN1 4JE, SN1 4ED … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Southampton Airport 45.2 miles72.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kemble Railway Station 13.6 miles21.9 km
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Schools in Old Town
- Lethbridge Primary School Primary
- Lift East Wichel Primary
- The Commonweal School Secondary
- The Croft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Burderop Park Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.7 miles14 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Stowell Park Estate 19 miles30.5 km