Imagine a place where you can enjoy the perfect blend of old and new. A residence within this historic city centre, with a proud heritage stretching back to Roman times, but with all the advantages of spacious, modern living. Goddard Mews, in the heart of Swindon’s Old Town, brings you all this, and more.
Goddard Mews - Old Town, Swindon
Set in the old heart of Swindon, with its curiosity shop charm, but close to all the modern amenities of new town. with the Marlborough Down, Savernake Forest and Cotswolds further afield...

SHOPS
The everyday purchase. The big weekly shop. The occasional treat. Swindon has outlets which cater for all of them. Old Town with its oh-so-collectibles. The Town Centre with its big brand Brunel and Parade shopping centres. A shopaholic’s dream, Swindon Designer Outlet, in the unique setting of the Great Western Railway Works, offers the labels you love, reduced by up to 50%! Stores include Ted Baker, Hobbs, Timberland, Charles Tyrwhitt, Marks and Spencer Outlet, Gap Outlet, Phase Eight, Tommy Hilfiger and many more. You’ll buy into all of them.Shops Distance (in miles)
Swindon Designer Outlet 2.07
Swindon Designer Outlet

SCHOOLS
With over 50 state primary, and a dozen state secondary schools within the Swindon area, education is clearly top of the agenda here. Swindon College and New College also offer A level and NVQ courses. Private schools include the Pinewood and Prior Park primaries inside the town, and Marlborough College just outside.Schools Distance (in miles)
Swindon College 2.01

TRANSPORT
Trains
Swindon train station is situated in Station Road, about 5 minutes walk from the town centre, and 2 minutes walk to Swindon Bus Station. Trains to London are frequent and take approximately 1 hour. The station also serves Bristol, Chippenham and Bath Spa.

Buses
Swindon Bus Station is located in the town centre, just off Fleming Way. 2 minutes walk to Swindon Train Station. It is served by Thamesdown Transport and Stagecoach, as well as National Express.

Park & Ride
Swindon Town Centre and Old Town are served by two park and ride schemes - one in south Swindon, one in north Swindon, with buses running every 12 minutes.

Taxis
The major taxi rank in Swindon Town Centre is at the Train Station, with taxis also waiting in Regents Circus opposite the main library. Swindon’s major taxi firm is V Cars.Transport Distance (in miles)
Swindon Railway Station() 1.61

LEISURE
Handily situated in Old Town, Broome Manor Golf & Gym Complex offers a championship standard 18-hole course, 9-hole course, driving range, gym and Fairways Bar and Restaurant. Or keep active at nearby Croft Sports Centre, with everything from fitness classes and outdoor pitches to squash courts and line dancing. The 260 acres of Lydiard House & Park provides something for everyone with family barbecues, a children’s play area, the Palladian house with museum and art gallery, restored 18th Century walled garden, summer festivals and open-air theatre. Plus... Planet Pursuits has paintball, quad biking and clay pigeons. Clearprop Microlights offers flying lessons. Or try the Ridge climbing wall at the Link Centre.

Voted ‘Swindon’s favourite place’ in 2003, Coate Water is a great place for boating, fishing, mini golf, picnics, barbecues and walks, with its own paddling pool and miniature railway. At Swindon you are ideally placed to explore Banbury Castle Country Park with its unspoilt countryside and spectacular views across the Marlborough Downs. No less than six horses were carved into the native Wiltshire chalk by our ancestors, with the oldest being the original White Horse at Uffington. Or take in the brooding monoliths of Avebury’s Stone Circle, sentinels of the landscape since they were first set in place at least 4,000 years ago. The location too of Silbury Hill, the largest man-made mound in Europe.

Our entrance is in between The Goddards Arms and Lloyds Bank off the High Street in Old Town, Swindon.