Blunsdon, Swindon

Name: Blunsdon
Address: Swindon, United Kingdom

#24 among attractions in Swindon

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Blunsdon is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, England, about 4 miles north of the centre of Swindon, with the A419 forming its southern boundary. Its main settlement is the village of Broad Blunsdon, with Lower Blunsdon nearby; the hamlet of Broadbush is now contiguous with Broad Blunsdon. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°36'15"N, 1°47'33"W

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Blunsdon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swindon Designer Outlet, Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon Stadium, County Ground.

2.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swindon Designer Outlet, Swindon
75 min walk • Swindon Designer Outlet is a covered designer outlet in Swindon, England. The outlet occupies the restored Great Western railway works and is owned by McArthurGlen. Built by Tarmac Construction and opened in March 1997, it is located a few miles from junction 16 of the M4 motorway.
2.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon
73 min walk • STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is located at the site of the old railway works in Swindon, England – Wiltshire's 'railway town'. The museum opened in 2000 and replaced the former GWR Museum, which was located on Faringdon Road in Swindon, which had opened on 22 June 1962.
~1140 ftN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Swindon Stadium, Swindon
6 min walk • Swindon Stadium, also known as the Abbey Stadium, is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track and speedway track in Blunsdon, Swindon, England.
2.9 miS
Outdoor activities, Sport venue, Football
County Ground, Swindon
74 min walk • The County Ground is a stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and has been home to Swindon Town Football Club since 1896. The current capacity of 15,728, all-seated, has been at that level since the mid-1990s.
3.2 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Computing, Swindon
81 min walk • The Museum of Computing in Swindon, England is dedicated to preserving and displaying examples of early computers. It was the first United Kingdom museum exclusively dedicated to the history of computing and opened in February 2003.
3.2 miS
City hall
Swindon Town Hall, Swindon
81 min walk • Swindon Town Hall is a former municipal building in Swindon, England which was built in to be a centrepiece of New Swindon. It is currently used by Swindon Dance, a National Dance Agency. It is a Grade II listed building.
2 miSW
Park
Mouldon Hill Country Park, Swindon
52 min walk • Mouldon Hill Country Park is a country park to the north west of the town centre of Swindon, within the parish of Haydon Wick and close to Thamesdown Drive. It is owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council.
3.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Rood Church, Swindon
82 min walk • Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1851 as a chapel and was rebuilt as a church in 1905. It is situated on the corner of Groundwell Road and Lincoln Street in the centre of the town.
3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mark's Church, Swindon
76 min walk • St Mark's Church is in Church Place, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Swindon, the archdeaconry of Malmesbury, and the diocese of Bristol. Its benefice is united with those of St Aldhelm, Swindon, St Luke, Swindon, and St Saviour, Swindon, to form the benefice of Swindon New Town.
2.6 miS
Architecture, Church
St Augustine's Church, Swindon
68 min walk • The Church of St. Augustine is an Anglican parish church in Even Swindon, an area of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The church was built to serve the spiritual needs of people moving to Swindon because of the Great Western Railway Works.
3.3 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Swindon
84 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Purton in north Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Bristol. It is one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

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How to get to Blunsdon by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blunsdon:

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Manor Farm • Lines: 11 (22 min walk)
Rother Close • Lines: 11 (26 min walk)