Swindon Visitor Information Centre

General information

Where the Cotswolds meet the West Country, a visit to Swindon will leave you spoilt for choice.

The town is famous for the Great Western Railway works and as they are now an important part of our heritage you can visit the award-winning STEAM museum set in a beautifully restored grade II listed former railway building and learn about the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway

After your visit to Steam you can visit Europe’s largest designer outlet in the splendidly restored Victorian buildings of the Great Western Railway works. Choose from over 100 designer label shops and enjoy huge discounts off top brands.

Swindon is enriched with Victorian parks and gardens. These include the Town gardens with its beautiful bandstand and Queens Park where you can sit by the lake and feed the ducks. To the west of Swindon you will find Lydiard Park where you can walk amongst the restored gardens of Lydiard Mansion and visit the house itself. Further afield there is Stanton Park which provides many walking trails and a variety of beautiful scenery.

For lovers of music and spectacle Swindon is definitely the place for you. Choose your festival - Old Town Festival, Swindon Summer Festival, Forest Festival, World Music Festival, Jazz Festival, Literature Festival and many more. Our staggering array of bars, clubs and nightclubs ensure that there is always something to do.

For theatre goers we have the Wyvern Theatre and the Arts Centre both showing a variety of entertainment. There are two cinemas and along with our excellent Steam Museum we have the Old Town Museum and Art Gallery which has one of the best collections of modern art outside of London.

Our excellent leisure facilities include– ice skating, swimming, hiking, cycling, golf, ten pin bowling, tennis, horse riding – plus much more.

Nature lovers might like to visit Studley Grange Craft Village and Butterfly World where you can meet new residents the Meerkats and browse the craft shops whilst the children play in the exciting play area.

For more information and to discover what else Swindon has to offer email us at infocentre@swindon.gov.uk telephone us on 01793 466454 or call in to Swindon Central Library where you will find us on the ground floor.

Our friendly staff have a wealth of knowledge and experience and will be pleased to help you.
Our services include:-

- Tickets for many local and national events
- Bus, Train and Coach Information, we are also booking agents for Barnes Coaches.
- Theatre Tokens which can be used at many theatres nationwide
- Brochures on holiday and short break destinations thought the UK
- Information on Places to visit, What's on, where to eat, accommodation, shopping, sports and entertainment.
- We sell a wide range of Books, Maps, Gifts and Souvenirs

So if you are planning on visiting Swindon make sure the Visitor Information Centre is your first port of call.

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