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bowling Ten-pin bowling (Shaw Ridge Leisure Park)
0871 873 3150
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skating Ice skating (over the road from de Vere Shaw Ridge)
01793 445566
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Steam museum Steam Museum (distance: 1.5 miles)
Museum of the Great Western Railway
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McArthur Glen McArthur Glen Retail Outlet Village (distance: 1.5 miles)
Designer shopping at discounted prices, including Next, Marks and Spencer, Gap, House of Fraser and many more, plus a large food hall.
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Lydiard House and Park (Swindon)
If you're interested in how people used to live then visiting Lydiard House is a must. This is the delightful, yet little-known, ancestral home of the Viscounts Bollingbroke.
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Roves Farm Roves Farm Visitor Centre (distance: 6.5 miles)
Roves Farm is a 166 hectare, working, mixed, open farm, situated 3 miles north east of Swindon. There are lots of things going on for everyone, from the very young to the older generation. Come and enjoy a fun day out with the whole family with animals around every corner and learn a little more about our beautiful countryside and the rural way of life.
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Avebury Avebury Stones (distance: 10.5 miles)
World famous stone circle (no admission charge), plus museum, pub, restaurant.
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Bowood House Bowood House and Gardens (distance: 11.3 miles)
This Wiltshire stately home stands in one of 'Capability' Brown's most beautiful parks with lake, terraces, waterfall and Doric temple. Adventure playground for children 12 and under and indoor soft play palace. Separate 50-acre rhododendron gardens open for 6 weeks during May and June.
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White Horses Wiltshire’s White Horses (distance: 16.8 miles)
The Wiltshire Countryside is famous for its white horse chalk hill figures. It is thought that there have been 13 white horses in existence in Wiltshire, but only 8 are still visible today.
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Castle Combe Castle Combe Circuit (distance: 17.2 miles)
It is the fastest sporting location in the south west where the race meetings are fast, exciting and great value. The Circuit also offers great driving experience days where you can experience the speed and handling of cars like the Formula Ford racing car, the powerful Subaru Impreza WRX and the stunning Lotus Elise.
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Stonehenge (distance: 27.1 miles)
World Heritage Site.
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SS Great Britain (Bristol)
Step back in time when you board Brunel’s ss Great Britain.
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Longleat Longleat House & Safari Park (distance: 31.8 miles)
Stately home, Safari Park, Safari Boats, Longleat Hedge Maze and Longleat railway.
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Stourhead Stourhead House and Gardens (distance: 37.7 miles)
Stourhead House and Gardens on the Wiltshire-Somerset border is the perfect day out for everyone. A breathtaking 18th century landscape garden with lakeside walks, grottoes and classical temples is only the beginning. There is also a large National Trust shop, restaurant, art gallery, pub and farm shop for you to enjoy.
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Outdoor Activities Outdoor Activities
The great outdoors in Wiltshire is waiting to be discovered... from a gentle family stroll to an off-road cycling adventure; from a peaceful canal trip to an exhilarating horseback gallop...Wiltshire can cater for outdoor enthusiasts whatever their age or interest. With its network of quiet country lanes, footpaths and bridleways, Wiltshire offers so many opportunities for walking and cycling.
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   Shaw Ridge, De Vere Venues
    Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7DW
    Tel: + (44) 0844 980 2362 Fax: + (44) 01793 877822

    
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