SWINDON Renownedforthe Steam Museumand elegantGeorgian Lydiard House,it’s rollingparkland, andmanyevents, including:


The Old Town Fesval,Swindon Summer Fesval, Forest Fesvaland World Music Fesval.


Aracons in the area include:


Swindon Museum & Art Gallery  for artandhistory.


Town Gardens  picturesque,ideal forwalks.


Lawnapreyparkwithornamentaltrees.


Stanton Park &Sevenelds abundantinoraand fauna.


Coate Water Country Parkpopularforbird watching,partlywithinaSiteofSpecialScienc Interest.


Richard Jeeries Museum thewellknownwriter wasbornatCoate.


Barbury CastleCountry Parkwithvastopen spacesandreconstructedironageroundhouse.


Nighngale Woodtothenorthwest.


River Ray Parkwayawalkofovereightmiles throughinteresngscenicareas.


Steam Museum  theGreatWesternRailwayworks, broughttolifeinabeaufullyrestoredrailway buildingintheformerSwindonRailwayWorks.


Nearbyvillagesinclude:


Badbury,Burderop, Coate, Draycot Foliat & Hodson  allwellworthexploring.


Yatesbury withfootpathsandtrackwaysonthe adjacentdowns,convenientforSwindon, Chippenham,DevizesandMarlborough.


Malmesbury Abeaufultowntovisitwiththe Malmesbury Abbey, Abbey House Gardensandthe15th centuryMarketCross.KnownastheFesvalTownwith, andnearto,wonderfullydiversefesvalsinclude WomadandMalmesbury’sfamousCarnivalandfesval (August events culminate in a fabulous Town parade).


VisitMalmesburyTouristInformaonCentreforlocal araconsandeventinformaon.


Royal Wooon Basse Acentrallocaon,perfectto explorethesurroundingareaanditsaracons,suchas theWhiteHorsesandAveburyStones,Stonehenge, beaufulWiltsandBerksCanalandSwindon and Cricklade Steam Railway.


NearbyJubilee Lakeisanaturalhabitatforabirds, bueries,ancienttreesandwildowers,apeaceful sengforanglersandwalkers.


Lyneham Lyeham House and Country Park is outstandingand,atnearbyBroad Town,Wiltshire's mostnortherlychalkhillcarvedWhiteHorse.Details canbeobtainedfromtheVisitorCentre.


Wroughton Its17thcenturythatchedcoagesare delighullypicturesque,thereisastreamrunning throughthevillageandanetworkofpublictrailsfor walkers,horseridersandcyclists.


Roundway Hill Covert,68acresofwoodland,hasa panoramaincludingtheValeofPewsey,SalisburyPlain, theAvonvalleyandtheBowoodandSpyeParkestates.


Barbury Castle Country Park - Iron Age Roundhouse


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