Swindon

Swindon is a large town of Wiltshire, England, located in the South West of the United Kingdom (between Bristol and London). Swindon lies on the M4 Corridor — Sunrise Strip — part of the UK. The town is easily accessible from either junction 15 or 16 of the M4 motorway, or by rail (Swindon Station). With a population of 180,000, Swindon is often cited as a "boom town" and new housing continues to be built. It is one of the fastest growing towns in the UK (along with Milton Keynes) and has a very low unemployment rate. It is in the borough of Swindon, which has been a unitary authority since 1998.

Museums and cultural institutions

• Museum of Computing is based at Oakfield Campus, University of Bath in Swindon, Marlowe Avenue.
• Richard Jefferies Museum — Dedicated to the memory of one of England's most individual writers on nature and the countryside.
• Steam Railway Museum — Located next to McArthur Glen Designer Outlet.
• Swindon Arts Centre — Home of the Swindon art scene.
• Swindon Museum and Art Gallery