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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Swindon

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

Updated January 3, 2018
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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.
Barbury Castle aerial view.

Swindon, England

Barbury Castle

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
The Hackpen White Horse, sporting a cartoonish eye.

Swindon, England

Hackpen White Horse

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
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The Magic Roundabout

Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
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Broad Town White Horse

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Broad Town White Horse

A chalk horse cut into an English hillside in the 19th century.
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Uffington Castle

An Iron Age hillfort above Britain's oldest chalk figure
9 miles from Swindon
Uffington White Horse.

Faringdon, England

Uffington White Horse

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