The Swarm
The Swarm is an amusement ride. This one is within Staines-upon-Thames’ built-up area. Look also at Windsor Castle, 11 km away, first of 118 more within 15 km.
Attraction in Staines-upon-Thames
Inside Staines-upon-Thames
The Swarm is inside Staines-upon-Thames’ built-up area, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
In Staines-upon-Thames, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–23°C.
The Swarm
Articles on it exist in 5 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- in Staines-upon-Thames
- Official site
- thorpepark.com/rides/the-swarm.aspx
Map of The Swarm and nearby
Orange marks The Swarm, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Staines-upon-Thames’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near The Swarm
Of the 8, Egham is the largest, at 28,003 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Staines-upon-Thames
Penton Hook
Thorpe
Chertsey
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Swarm is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staines-upon-Thames | It’s in town | 21,327 | 31 |
| Penton Hook | 800 m east of it | 404 | 23 |
| Thorpe | 800 m west of it | 1,226 | 28 |
| Chertsey | 1 km south of it | 14,558 | 35 |
| Laleham | 1.5 km northeast of it | 2,521 | 24 |
| Virginia Water | 1.7 km west of it | 5,185 | 34 |
| Egham | 1.8 km northwest of it | 28,003 | 37 |
| Lyne | 1.8 km southwest of it | 1,202 | 24 |
Other places close by
There are 118 within 15 km, 3 attractions, 2 theme parks and a castle among them.
CastleWindsor Castle11 km away2Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park300 m away · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)3
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace12 km away4
Garden · National TrustRunnymede4.8 km away5
AttractionColossus300 m away6
AttractionStealth100 m away7
AttractionHyperia500 m away8
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor11 km away · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on The Swarm
Where is The Swarm?
The Swarm is in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Swarm?
Amusement ride.
When is the best time to visit The Swarm?
May to September are the warmest months in Staines-upon-Thames, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Swarm?
Within 15 km: Windsor Castle (11 km), Thorpe Park (300 m), Hampton Court Palace (12 km) and Runnymede (4.8 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 (8)
- The Swarm: Mitchellh1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colossus: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stealth: Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hyperia: Suntooooth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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