Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Wichelstowe, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wichelstowe 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.
| Place | Wichelstowe |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.540093 |
| Longitude | -1.788067 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wichelstowe, a civil parish in Wiltshire, unfolds its character under the expansive skies of the South West. It lies 2.4 km south of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 184°T, OS grid SU 147 823), and is situated north-north-west of Wroughton village. Its landscape, a gentle sweep of chalk downland, often catches the afternoon sun in a pale, luminous wash, hinting at the ancient pathways that once crossed these fields. The air here carries a quiet stillness, punctuated only by the distant hum of traffic from the nearby town and the occasional call of a curlew. Wichelstowe's recent development has brought a modern cadence to its rural setting, yet the enduring presence of hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, speaks of a deeper, more enduring connection to the land.
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Explore Wichelstowe, 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: 51.540093, -1.788067. 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 | June 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. |