Take a book, go and read it after lunch. Sounds idyllic, actually.
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3 hours in Swindon - what to do?
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Thank you!
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Originally posted by bogeyman View PostI find myself in the unenviable position of having to fill 3 hours in central Swindon on Monday.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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Go and visit Avebury & its stone circle. Nice pub there too. You could also visit Silbury Hill which is nearby.
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I used to work at a well known building society on the edge of Swindon & it was a 15 minute drive from there traffic permitting, so 3 hours would be more than enough time.Comment
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Originally posted by wurzel View PostGo and visit Avebury & its stone circle. Nice pub there too. You could also visit Silbury Hill which is nearby.
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I used to work at a well known building society on the edge of Swindon & it was a 15 minute drive from there traffic permitting, so 3 hours would be more than enough time.
It should be a spectacular pub given the location, but it's always been awful.
First time I went was in 1978, beer was rubbish, food was cold, staff were rude.
My 2008 visit confirmed that the service at the Red Lion was as timeless and unchanging as the stones.
I do like Avebury though, but the road is often very busy between there and Swindon, so I'd probably just get there and it would be time to go back.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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Originally posted by bogeyman View PostBloody awful pub .Comment
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Originally posted by wurzel View PostAh, never actually went in - just thought it looked nice from outside. If it's that bad perhaps that's why he's inventing all these ghost stories to pull the punters in.
It looks the part, but it's a shyte pub.
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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SERIOUS suggestions about what to see in Swindon???? Must admit I have only been there twice on visits but I think the Swindon City sign must be the highlight. On leaving.
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Although it is quite near the Winnersh Triangle where many ships have mysteriously gone missing. Including the Cutty Sark.bloggoth
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