Victorian Old Town: in the footsteps of Richard Jefferies
The Lawns entrance, High Street, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3EG
Victorian Old Town circular: Richard Jefferies’ themed tour
Join us for an early-evening guided urban walk exploring the area around the Lawn, old Market Square and a circuit of nearby streets. We will explore Victorian Old Town, visiting some of the places associated with, or familiar to Jefferies before he moved out of Wiltshire. Walk distance approx 2 miles/4 km, mostly on public pavements/footpaths with hard surface. Not suitable for dogs.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1730
Location & directions
The Lawns entrance, High Street, Old Town, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3EG
- Directions:
- W3W: nodded.coherent.rotate Nearest parking to meeting point is in The Square area of Old Town. Car parks info www.swindon.gov.uk/direcory/16/car_parks Start/end points 5 mins from Victoria Rd bus routes.
- Contact on day:
- Ian Hansom
- Telephone number:
- +447947277425
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- To book a space email [email protected] (Please indicate “HODs, Old Town” or similar in header)
- Booking contact name:
- Richard Jefferies Museum email
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
Accessibility details
Walk distance approx 2 miles/4 km. Using public footpaths and highways, mostly paved or hard surface. Not suitable for dogs. There is an opportunity to visit a local pub to buy a post-walk drink if desired.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 15
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s)
