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Hillmead Wiltshire Map

Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West

Explore Hillmead, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hillmead map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Hillmead, Wiltshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hillmead, Wiltshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceHillmead
Traditional CountyWiltshire
Unitary AuthoritySwindon
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.572988
Longitude-1.829932
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hillmead

Hillmead emerges from the Wiltshire landscape as a quiet threshold where the suburban edge softens into the Wiltshire countryside. It lies 2.1 miles west-north-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 293°T, OS grid SU 118 860), and is situated east of Lydiard Millicent village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, marked by the steady, shallow pulse of Lydiard Brook as it winds westward through the low-lying fields. To the east, the sprawling canopy of Shaw Forest Park offers a contrast to the structured residential lines, its wilder growth providing a sanctuary for local birds. Residents often walk toward the water’s edge at Peatmoor Lagoon, where the sky reflects in the basin with a clarity that seems to sharpen the evening light. Hillmead retains a character defined by this proximity to open, unmanicured spaces that buffer the modern layout from the surrounding agricultural plains. The air carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby waterways, grounding the streets in the persistent geography of the valley. Through the changing seasons, the transition from the manicured lawns of the housing developments to the untamed fringes of the park remains the defining feature of the local horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Shaw Forest Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 086° E
  • Peatmoor Lagoon (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 314° NW
  • Swindon Lagoons (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 104° ESE
  • Sparcells (Park) — 0.4 mi, 007° N
  • Lydiard Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 268° W
  • How the Mighty Fall (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 191° S
  • Mouldon Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 011° N
  • Roman Pottery 140M Ssw Of Tewkesbury Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 185° S · 1 ha
  • Lydiard House (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 229° SW
  • Medieval Cross In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 297° WNW
  • Ditcheat Manor 7821 (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 116° ESE
  • BRWRAA Gates (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 112° ESE
  • STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 115° ESE
  • Haydon Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 003° N · 6 ha
  • Water Tower (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 117° ESE
  • Bowl Barrow 210M North East Of Rushy Platt Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Purton Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 304° NW
  • Tadpole Brook (River) — 2.0 mi, 354° N
  • Museum of Computing (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 115° ESE
  • Wyvern Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 114° ESE
  • Okus Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 130° SE
  • Museum & Art Swindon (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 112° ESE
  • Studley Grange Butterfly Gardens and Craft Centre (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 195° SSW
  • Paven Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 298° WNW
  • Queen'S Park, Swindon (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.6 mi, 115° ESE · 5 ha
  • Town Gardens Bowl (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 126° SE
  • Blunsdon Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 027° NNE
  • The Jubilee Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.4 mi, 245° WSW
  • Battle Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 290° WNW
  • Markham Bottom (Valley) — 4.2 mi, 165° SSE

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About This Hillmead Map Page

Explore Hillmead, Wiltshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.572988, -1.829932. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.