Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Walcot West, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Walcot West 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 Walcot West, 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 | Walcot West |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.558208 |
| Longitude | -1.772606 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Walcot West emerges as a distinct fragment of the urban sprawl where the Wiltshire landscape yields to the steady expansion of Swindon. It lies 0.6 miles east-south-east of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 113°T, OS grid SU 158 843). The atmosphere here is defined by the encroaching shadows of the modern town, yet Walcot West retains a quiet coherence within its residential streets. Residents often walk toward the verdant expanse of The Lawn, a park that holds the silent, weathered stones of the old church within its boundaries. This historic site offers a contemplative contrast to the nearby bustle of the Wyvern Theatre, which anchors the cultural gravity of the neighbouring district. The quality of light in Walcot West often catches the sharp angles of mid-century brickwork, turning the mundane facades into something momentarily luminous as the sun descends. It is a place where the pulse of the regional centre is felt, yet kept at a polite, rhythmic distance. Through the changing seasons, the air carries a faint, metallic tang of past industrial endeavour, reminding those who live there of the region’s long engagement with the railway and the engine.
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Explore Walcot West, 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: 51.558208, -1.772606. 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. |