Heathrow Airport 1 hr 21
Stanton Country Park (7 min) Park & nature preserve with open green space, woodlands, meadows & a series of ponds & streams. Cotswold Country Park & Beach (24 min) Beach on freshwater lakes in parkland area for watersports and walking, plus adventure playground. STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (15 min) Wayland's Smithy (20 min) Tomb, prehistory, archaeological excavation, ancient history, and history Roves Farm (9 min) Outdoor recreation Lydiard Park (23 min) Palladian house with opulent, 18th-century interiors, walled garden and kids' play area in parkland. Swindon Museum & Art Gallery (13 min) Renowned 20th-century art, including Lowry and Nash, and hands-on exhibits back to pre-history. National Trust - Buscot Park (20 min) Fine, 18th-century NT mansion with water gardens and art by Rembrandt, Rubens and pre-Raphaelites. Cotswold Water Park (27 min) Popular, 40-mile holiday destination with villages, water recreation, wildlife & breeding birds. Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill (23 min) Iron age and history Coate Water Country Park (11 min) Extensive parkland with wildlife nature reserve and kids' splash park, plus lake habitats and hides. Uffington White Horse (23 min) Hill featuring a 110m-long prehistoric hill figure shaped like a horse & the remains of a castle. National Trust - Heelis (14 min) Roves Farm & Visitor Centre (9 min) Kelmscott Manor (24 min) Furnished in Arts and Crafts style, this 17th-century manor was the summer home of William Morris. |