Geography and climate

The town has a total area of approximately 40 km² (25.33 mi²).

Swindon has a temperate climate, with roughly equal length winters and summers. The landscape is dominated by the chalk hills of the Wiltshire Downs to the south and east.

  • (51°33′51″N 1°46′15″W / 51.56417°N 1.77083°W / 51.56417; -1.77083)
  • grid reference SU150850
  • Nearby towns and cities: Chippenham, Wootton Bassett, Cirencester, Cricklade, Highworth, Marlborough, Malmesbury, Calne
  • Nearby villages: Aldbourne, Blunsdon, Chiseldon, Hook, Lambourn, Liddington, Lydiard Millicent, Purton, Ramsbury, Wanborough, Wroughton
  • Nearby places of interest: Avebury, Barbury Castle, Crofton Pumping Station, Silbury Hill, Stonehenge, Uffington White Horse
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Swindon include - Coate Water, Great Quarry, Haydon Meadow, Okus Quarry and Old Town Railway Cutting.

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