Ridgeway is a ward on the northern edge of Swindon that combines suburban streets with pockets of green space and easy access to the surrounding north Wiltshire countryside. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shops, primary schools and community centres serving everyday needs.
Many residents commute to Swindon town centre and the wider M4 corridor for work, while the area's history is tied to the town's 19th- and 20th-century expansion around the railways and industry. Local sports clubs, neighbourhood groups and accessible footpaths give it a quietly community-focused character rather than a distinct commercial centre.
Postcode districts covering Ridgeway
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Oxford 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Andover 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Chippenham 20 miles32.2 km
- Newbury 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Didcot 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Witney 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Thatcham 20.5 miles33 km
- Melksham 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Melksham Without 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wantage 11.4 miles18.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Wanborough Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Liddington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bishopstone Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chiseldon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ashbury Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Covingham and Dorcan Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Covingham Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bourton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Chiseldon and Lawn Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Ridgeway
SN4 0DA, SN4 0AW, SN4 0AY, SN4 0AA, SN3 0AG, SN4 0AF, SN4 0DU, SN4 0DQ, SN6 8PP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 42.9 miles69.1 km
- Bristol Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Swindon Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 11 miles17.8 km
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Schools in Ridgeway
- Bishopstone C of E Primary School Primary
- Wanborough Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burderop Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- County Ground Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.7 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 19.1 miles30.8 km