Welcome to Swindon

Swindon is a large town located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated between Bristol and Reading, and is known for its rich history and industrial heritage. The town was once a major center for the production of cloth and textiles, and many of its historic buildings and landmarks reflect this past. Today, Swindon is a thriving community with a diverse economy and a range of cultural and recreational opportunities.

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England, known for its picturesque countryside, historic towns, and vibrant cultural scene. The county is home to a number of important landmarks and attractions, including the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, and the city of Gloucester. Visitors to Gloucestershire can enjoy a range of outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding, as well as exploring the county's many museums, galleries, and historic sites.

Together, Swindon and Gloucestershire offer visitors a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. Whether you are interested in exploring the region's industrial heritage, discovering its rich cultural scene, or simply enjoying the stunning countryside, there is something for everyone in this vibrant and diverse part of England. So why not plan a visit today and discover all that Swindon and Gloucestershire have to offer?

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 1.4°C

Feels Like: -3.7°C

Wind: 13.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Swindon Village Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Geraint Mills	Church Road Swindon Village Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9QP 01242690016 School Website
Gardners Lane Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Charles Welsh	Gardners Lane Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9JW 01242515761 School Website
All Saints Academy Cheltenham Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Dermot Mcniffe	Blaisdon Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0WH 01242711200 School Website
Hesters Way Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Kirsti Ashman	Dill Avenue Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0ES 01242525616 School Website
Rowanfield Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Roxanne Tyler And Andrea Preedy	Alstone Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8HY 01242516611 School Website
Rowanfield Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Preedy & Miss Roxy Tyler	Alstone Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8HY 1242515334 School Website
Gloucester Road Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Parker	Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8PB 01242512792 School Website
Springbank Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Shona Riddell	Springbank Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0PH 01242527766 School Website
Pates Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Russel Ellicott	Princess Elizabeth Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HG 01242523169 School Website
Dunalley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Godfrey	West Drive Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4LB 01242512391 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 1.82 Miles

Ashchurch Station Road, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, GL20 8TU 5.26 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 7.33 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 13.43 Miles

Evesham High Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4EQ 13.58 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Royal Blue Cars 01242 704433 2 Arkle Cl, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4RE 0.63 Miles
Cheltenham Airport Cabs 01242 698080 124 Windyridge Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4TA 0.69 Miles
Phoenix Radio Cars 01242 268118 Unit 14 Space Business Centre, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9FL 1.12 Miles
Easy Cars 01242 253777 21 Dill Av, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0ET 1.13 Miles
Airport Shuttle Service 07821 282764 29 Honeybourne Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QJ 1.32 Miles
Cheltenhamtravel 07778 250250 6 Somergate Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0QE 1.37 Miles
Airport Transfers 01242 228831 14/Hereford Court/Hereford Pl, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4BD 1.43 Miles
The 727 Car Co 01242 523523 Unit E1/The Bramery/Alstone La, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8HE 1.49 Miles
Cheltenham Spa Cars 01242 250555 1 Dunbar Cl, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0NG 1.53 Miles
Executive Jet Charter Ltd 01242 244088 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DS 1.71 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Swindon Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsditch Trading Est Business Box Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Huntscote Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windy Ridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wymans Brook Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sainsbury's Tewkesbury Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stanwick Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Village Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moors Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsmead Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Homecroft Nr Uckington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tewkesbury Road Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tommy Taylors Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swindon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uckington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Extended Access St Pauls 01242 215005	St Catherines Surgery St Paul's Medical Centre Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DP
St. George's Surgery 01242 215015	St.George's Surgery St.Paul's Medical Centre 121 Swindon Rd,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DP
Weston House Practice 01242 215000	The Portland Practice St.Paul's Medical Centre 121 Swindon Rd,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DP
The Royal Well Surgery 01242 215010	The Royal Well Surgery St.Paul's Medical Centre 121 Swindon Rd,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DP
St. Catherine's Surgery 01242 215005	St.Catherine's Surgery St.Paul's Medical Centre 121 Swindon Rd,Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4DP

Local Stores

Wymans Brook
Windyridge Road
Wymansbrook Estate
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 4RA
01242 527555
Store Website
0.60 miles

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SPAR - Hilltop Road
Hilltop Stores
Hilltop Road
Cheltenham
GL50 4NN
01242 524722
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Cheltenham) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Gallagher Retail Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9RR 01242 239 338 cheltenham@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.50 miles

Animals Treated
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Cheltenham Animal Shelter/Casvet
Casvet Llp Gardners Lane Swindon Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 9JW 01242 530056 casvet@gawa.org.uk Website 0.80 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Dragon Vets
Prestbury Park New Barn Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4SH 01242 580 324 info@dragonvet.co.uk Website 1.22 miles
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Stephen Crickmore Veterinary Practice
Albion Lodge 1 Gloucester Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8LN 01242 580709 reception@crickmorevets.com Website 1.30 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet Cheltenham
Ferlys House Overton Park Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 3BP 01242 522 429 cheltenham@medivet.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic
2 Church Road Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8LR 01242 679880 info@follygardens.com Website 2.21 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Cleeve Hill
A Never Ending Set Of Rolling Hills With Panoramic Views Over Cheltenham And Beyond. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 3.36 miles Off The B4632, Drive Up Past The Rising Sun Pub And On The Left There Should Be A Layby You Can Park For Free In. To Get To Cleeve Hill, Cross The Road And To The Right Of Lou'S View There Is A Gate And A Handy Dog Poo Bin Within 5 Meters :)

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Cleeve Common
Overseeing The Valley Of Gloucester &Amp; Cheltenham, This Is Wall Is For All Seasons With Picturesque Views Everywhere You Turn. Stockwell Lane Cheltenham Lancashire GL52 3PR 3.36 miles

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Devils Chimney
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Woodland, Reaching Devil's Chimney, A Limestone Rock Formation. Lancashire GL53 9QL 4.39 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Follow This Road North. Continue Straight At The Crossroads. Then Take The Second Road On The Right, Which Is Hartley Lane. Continue Straight, Then Take A Track On The Left - The Car Park Will Be On Your Right.

Crickley Hill Country Park
There Are Many Walks In The Park With More Crowded And More Secluded Areas. It Can Be Quite Busy At The Weekend - But We Love The Site For Its Amazing Nature And The Views Into Gloucestershire And Across To The Malvern Hills. For Solitude Go On A Rainy Day During The Week! Cotswold Way Lancashire 5.28 miles The Park Is Closed In The Evening. It Is An Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty And Sometimes There Is A Little Ice Cream Van There. Quite Busy On The Weekends And Check Out Where The Organic Gras Mowers Are (Heard Of Peaceful Cows). Property Managed By National Trust.

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Crickley Hill Country Park
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Through Over Grassland And Offering Some Wonderful Views, At Crickley Hill Country Park. GL4 8JY 5.53 miles Follow The A436 Toward Stow-On-The-Wold. After A Roundabout, Follow The Road Sign To Leckhampton/Ullenwood, Which Is An Immediate Left Turn. Then Take The Immediate Left Again, Which Is Signposted As Crickley Hill Country Park. The Car Park Is At The End Of This Track.

Dumbleton Hall Grounds
Beautiful Grounds With Lakes, Very Picturesque. The Ground Is Not Flat So Unsuitable For Those With Walking Difficulties. 26 Main St Evesham WR11 7TQ 8.55 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Patchy rain nearby	Light snow	Light snow	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Overcast
Temp	3.6°C	3.7°C	3.5°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	2.4°C	4.1°C	6.3°C	7.2°C	4.9°C	2.6°C	2.2°C
Feels Like	2.2°C	2.2°C	0.1°C	-2.6°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-0.5°C	2.4°C	3.5°C	0.7°C	-2.4°C	-5.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-0.1°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.5°C	8.7°C	7.3°C	4.9°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

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