Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Wild Duck Mead, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wild Duck Mead 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.
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| Place | Wild Duck Mead |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.573507 |
| Longitude | -1.828127 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Wild Duck Mead emerges as a quiet threshold where the suburban edge of Wiltshire meets the persistent growth of the natural world. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 294°T, OS grid SU 120 860), and is situated east of Lydiard Millicent village. This terrain occupies a portion of the expansive Shaw Forest Park, where the horizon is defined by the steady reclamation of former industrial land into a verdant, sprawling canopy. Residents frequently walk the paths that lead towards the Swindon Lagoons, observing how the low light of late afternoon catches the water and turns the surface into a mirror for the passing clouds. The geography here is marked by a deliberate transition, shifting from the structured lines of domestic architecture to the unkempt, thriving wildness of the surrounding meadows. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Peatmoor Lagoon offer a sanctuary for waterfowl, mirroring the namesake of Wild Duck Mead with a persistent, avian grace. The air here holds a particular stillness, undisturbed by the heavier traffic of the nearby main arteries, allowing the subtle shifts in the season to dictate the character of the day. Such spaces reflect a modern compromise between the appetite for expansion and the lingering, stubborn memory of the ancient Wiltshire fields.
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Explore Wild Duck Mead, 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: 51.573507, -1.828127. 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. |