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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wichelstowe, 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 | 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 rises from the Wiltshire landscape as a deliberate intersection of modern architecture and the ancient, quiet commerce of the Wilts & Berks Canal. It lies 1.5 miles south of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 184°T, OS grid SU 147 823), and is situated north-north-west of Wroughton village. The light here catches the water’s edge with a flat, metallic clarity that defines the transition between the dense urban sprawl to the north and the open, rolling agricultural horizon. Residents often walk toward the nearby Wish Hounds, where the public artwork stands as a stark, metallic sentinel against the shifting moods of the sky. The deliberate design of Wichelstowe prioritises the flow of water and pedestrian paths, echoing a time when transport was tied to the slow, heavy movement of barges rather than the hum of tarmac. Beyond the canal banks, the remnants of the Medieval Settlement and Associated Ridge And Furrow at West Leaze remind the observer that these fields have long held the weight of human industry. This place maintains a curious, balanced stillness, caught between the utility of its new infrastructure and the deep, grassy memory of the earth beneath it.
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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 | 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. |