Okus

Worth seeing in and around Okus

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   County Ground

   The County Ground, known as The Nigel Eady County Ground from the 2024-25 season, is a football stadium located in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and has been home to Swindon Town Football Club since 1896. It has an all-seated capacity of 14,753 currently, which has been the same level since the mid-1990s.

   2.2 km · football stadium in Swindon, Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Swindon Steam Railway Museum

   STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is housed in part of the former railway works in Swindon, England – Wiltshire's 'railway town'. The 6,500-square-metre museum opened in 2000.

   1.3 km · railway museum in Swindon, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Mark's Church, Swindon

   St Mark's Church in central Swindon, Wiltshire, England 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.

   1.1 km · grade II listed church in South Swindon, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   The Spectrum Building (formerly The Renault Distribution Centre)

   The Spectrum Building is a high tech building in Swindon, England, commissioned by the French car company Renault for their UK operations. Designed by the British architect Norman Foster of Foster Associates, it opened in 1982.

   2.8 km · building in Swindon · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Wilts & Berks Canal

   The Wilts and Berks Canal is a canal in the historic counties of Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, linking the Kennet and Avon Canal at Semington near Melksham, to the River Thames at Abingdon. The North Wilts Canal merged with it to become a branch to the Thames and Severn Canal at Latton near Cricklade.

   900 m · canal in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Christ Church

   Christ Church, Swindon is a parish church located in the Old Town area of Swindon in Wiltshire. A Church of England establishment, it is part of the deanery of Swindon in the Diocese of Bristol.

   1.3 km · church in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Holy Rood Church, Swindon

   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.

   1.3 km · church in Swindon, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Swindon Mechanics' Institute

   Swindon Mechanics' Institute was founded in 1843 and the Grade II* listed building was built in 1854-55. This was in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

   1.2 km · education and theatre building in Swindon, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Coate Water Country Park

   Coate Water is a country park situated 5 km to the southeast of central Swindon, England, near junction 15 of the M4. It takes its name from its main feature, a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts & Berks Canal.

   3.4 km · country park in Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Museum & Art Swindon

    Museum & Art Swindon, formerly Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, is a museum and gallery in Swindon, England. It is run by Swindon Borough Council and since 2024 has been housed within the council's offices at Euclid Street, Swindon.

    1.4 km · art gallery and museum in England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Okus

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 67 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 93 km · Birmingham (BHX), 100 km

Stations

Swindon railway station, 1.7 km

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