Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Rivermead, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rivermead 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rivermead, 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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| Place | Rivermead |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.566598 |
| Longitude | -1.825527 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rivermead occupies a pragmatic stretch of Wiltshire terrain where the urban fringe of Swindon softens into a greener, more deliberate pace. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 282°T, OS grid SU 121 853). The landscape here is defined by a low-lying, functional geometry, where the pale, horizontal light of the south-west illuminates rows of modern dwellings. Residents often wander towards the nearby Shaw Ridge Linear Park, where the path cuts through the tall, rhythmic grasses that sway with the shifting breeze. Further north, the quiet surface of Shaw Forest Park offers a contrast to the nearby arterial roads, providing a sanctuary of birch and scrubland. The soil beneath Rivermead holds the faint, heavy memory of the industrial expansion that once pushed outward from the rail-works of the east. On clear afternoons, the distant silhouette of Toot Hill anchors the horizon, providing a steady, earthen counterpoint to the suburban sprawl. Life in Rivermead moves with the quiet hum of a place caught between the memory of the forge and the promise of the open, wilder fields beyond.
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Explore Rivermead, 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: 51.566598, -1.825527. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |