Places worth the detour in Swindon

8 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Swindon, United Kingdom, across 3 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Barbury Castle. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny5 Built landmarks2 Museums & culture1

All 8, ranked 8

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Barbury Castle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hill fort in England

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2.Bincknoll Castle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Site of a possible Iron Age univallate hillfort located in Wiltshire, England, UK

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3.Ermin Street

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Roman road that ran from Silchester to Gloucester

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4.Liddington Castle

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age hill fort in Wiltshire, England, UK

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5.RAF Wroughton

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Former military airfield in Wiltshire, England, UK

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6.Ringsbury Camp

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Wiltshire, England, UK

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7.National Collections Centre

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Science museum in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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8.RAF Blakehill Farm

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Former RAF airfield southwest of Cricklade in Wiltshire, England, operational 1944 - 1952

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