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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Swindon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Swindon, England

Updated December 26, 2016

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Swindon, England

Britain's Secret Underground Bunkers

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.

Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
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Wiltshire, England

Barbury Castle

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
4 miles from Swindon

Broad Town, England

Broad Town White Horse

A chalk horse cut into an English hillside in the 19th century.
4 miles from Swindon

Wiltshire, England

Hackpen White Horse

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
5 miles from Swindon

Oxfordshire, England

Uffington White Horse

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
9 miles from Swindon

Avebury, England

The Red Lion

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
9 miles from Swindon
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