Nidum
Visitors find Nidum, a fort, 100 m east of Swindon. Close by, STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is 5.3 km away, one of 31 within 15 km.
Fort near Swindon
Just outside Swindon
Nidum is 100 m east of Swindon. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Swindon
If warmth matters, go May to September: Swindon reaches 17–23°C.
Nidum
Fort.
- Type
- Fort
- Town
- 100 m east of Swindon
Getting to Nidum
Numbered points are the places near Nidum, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Nidum
The 8 towns are led in size by Swindon, with 183,687 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Swindon
- 2Stratton St Margaret
- 3Wanborough
- 4South Marston
- 5Bourton
- 6Chiseldon
- 7Bishopstone
- 8Shrivenham and Watchfield
Swindon
Stratton St Margaret
Wanborough
South Marston
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Nidum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon | 100 m west of it | 183,687 | 16 |
| Stratton St Margaret | 1.2 km northwest of it | 20,689 | 9 |
| Wanborough | 1.7 km southeast of it | 1,737 | 5 |
| South Marston | 2.2 km north of it | 863 | 5 |
| Bourton | 3.5 km northeast of it | 363 | 5 |
| Chiseldon | 4.3 km south of it | 2,033 | 5 |
| Bishopstone | 4.7 km east of it | 400 | 5 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 4.8 km northeast of it | 5,353 | 9 |
Places to add to Nidum
Of the 31 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 3 historic houses and 2 forts.
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway5.3 km away2
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle10 km away3
FortBarbury Castle9.9 km away4
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park9.3 km away5MuseumMuseumMuseum & Art Swindon4.1 km away6
MuseumMuseum of Computing4.3 km away7
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House13 km away8
Historic houseKelmscott Manor15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Nidum
Where is Nidum?
Nidum is 100 m east of Swindon, Wiltshire.
What is Nidum?
Fort.
When is the best time to visit Nidum?
May to September are the warmest months in Swindon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Nidum?
Within 15 km: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (5.3 km), Uffington Castle (10 km), Barbury Castle (9.9 km) and Ashdown Park (9.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashdown Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Computing: Neil Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmscott Manor: Boerkevitz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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