Tall Persons Swindon Railways Village Walk and STEAM museum – Sunday 24th August at 1030hrs
 
Book tickets for and join other intrepid Tallistas for the every popular "Annual Doo" Sunday Morning guided walk of Swindon Railway Village on Sunday 24nd August at 1030hrs – the walk will last between 60 and 90 minutes – depending on what questions you ask!. 
 
Swindon owes much of its history to the strong presence of the Great Western Railway Company which had locomotive and carriage works and the Company built an entire community with workers houses, leisure and health facilities. Our hosts on this walk are a volunteer led civic group (called Swindon Heritage Preservation) and we will see the time capsule recreation of a residential property in their museum, prior to exploring the Railway Village, the facilities, including access to the Carriage Works, now converted into spectacular commercial office space. Guidance will be offered at the end of the tour, for those who wish to explore the Old Town – and the Wood Street restaurant area, a 25 minute walk away or the Designer Outlet Village and STEAM - the museum of the Great Western Railway about 10 minutes walk away. We are trying to arrange a special guided tour of STEAM for our group, likely timed for early afternoon. More information as we get it!
 
Order Guided Walk tickets
 
Meet at 1030hrs latest at the Railway Village Museum, 34 Faringdon Rd, Swindon SN1 5BJ
The Trust has a small car park on Emlyn Square which can be used during our visit. Alternatively, you can park at the Bristol Street car park or one of the multi-storey car parks in the town centre.
Tour starts in the museum at 1030hrs promptly
There is room for up to 30 people
Tickets are available for £7 per person – bookable and payable in advance.
All funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to the Trust, as they offer their guided walk service free.
We are trying to coordinate a Tall guided tour of the STEAM museum for early afternoon – it is a 10 minute walk away.
Some lunching options are available in the Designer Village, near the STEAM museum and a couple nearby in the Village – ask your guide for recommendations. Wood Street in the old town is full of restaurants and pubs, where you can dine casually.
There are other places to visit in the Old Town after the walk – including Richard Jefferies Museum and  a few miles away the  Lydiard House Museum. Your walk guide can advise.
 
Book tickets for and join other intrepid Tallistas for the every popular "Annual Doo" Sunday Morning guided walk of Swindon Railway Village on Sunday 24nd August at 1030hrs – the walk will last between 60 and 90 minutes – depending on what questions you ask!. 
 
Swindon owes much of its history to the strong presence of the Great Western Railway Company which had locomotive and carriage works and the Company built an entire community with workers houses, leisure and health facilities. Our hosts on this walk are a volunteer led civic group (called Swindon Heritage Preservation) and we will see the time capsule recreation of a residential property in their museum, prior to exploring the Railway Village, the facilities, including access to the Carriage Works, now converted into spectacular commercial office space. Guidance will be offered at the end of the tour, for those who wish to explore the Old Town – and the Wood Street restaurant area, a 25 minute walk away or the Designer Outlet Village and STEAM - the museum of the Great Western Railway about 10 minutes walk away. We are trying to arrange a special guided tour of STEAM for our group, likely timed for early afternoon. More information as we get it!
 
Order Guided Walk tickets
 
Meet at 1030hrs latest at the Railway Village Museum, 34 Faringdon Rd, Swindon SN1 5BJ
The Trust has a small car park on Emlyn Square which can be used during our visit. Alternatively, you can park at the Bristol Street car park or one of the multi-storey car parks in the town centre.
Tour starts in the museum at 1030hrs promptly
There is room for up to 30 people
Tickets are available for £7 per person – bookable and payable in advance.
All funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to the Trust, as they offer their guided walk service free.
We are trying to coordinate a Tall guided tour of the STEAM museum for early afternoon – it is a 10 minute walk away.
Some lunching options are available in the Designer Village, near the STEAM museum and a couple nearby in the Village – ask your guide for recommendations. Wood Street in the old town is full of restaurants and pubs, where you can dine casually.
There are other places to visit in the Old Town after the walk – including Richard Jefferies Museum and  a few miles away the  Lydiard House Museum. Your walk guide can advise.