Swindon Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
About Swindon
Swindon has a fast-growing population of around 220,000 in its urban area in 2021, making it one of the largest towns in the UK to be without city status. Swindon is known for being a regional centre for business, and is home to many technological and pharmaceutical companies, as well as having national headquarters for international companies Nationwide, Intel, and Zurich. The town is also a regional retail and leisure hub of which it boasts several facilities. Swindon continues to be an economically attractive town, with an ever-growing private, knowledge-intensive sector. This is aided by the town’s central location, in close proximity to other regional powerhouses such as Reading, Bristol, and Oxford. The town has always suffered with a poorer reputation and outlook from those living o
Top Attractions in Swindon
Explore the best things to see and do in Swindon:
- ★ATBShop Skate Warehouse
- ★Cotswold Water Park
- ★Festival of Literature
- ★Film Festival
- ★Jungle Parc
- ★Mela
- ★Museum of Computing @ Swindon
- ★Oasis Leisure Centre
Where to Eat in Swindon
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Jewel in the Crown
- 🍴Los Gatos
Where to Stay in Swindon
- 🏨De Vere Village
- 🏨DoubleTree
- 🏨Goddard Arms
- 🏨Helen Browning's Royal Oak
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Leonardo Hotel
Swindon Travel Guide Sections
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