Conservation areas
Please note: The conservation areas known as the Swindon Railway Village and Swindon Railway Works have been merged and extended. This is designated and adopted as Swindon’s Railway Conservation Area.
We are in the process of updating this information to reflect the change. In the meantime, any queries should be directed to: conservation@swindon.gov.uk.
This page shows a list of conservation areas across the borough of Swindon. For each conservation area, there are links to:
- a document of the conservation area appraisal and management plan. This describes the conservation area in detail and includes information about the history behind some its buildings and villages.
- a map of the conservation area as a downloadable document
- an online map of the conservation area
You can check if you’re in a conservation area by viewing the interactive map for conservation area boundaries on the Local Plan 2026 webpage.
Badbury
- Badbury conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Badbury conservation area map (PDF)
- Badbury conservation area online map
Bishopstone
- Bishopstone conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Bishopstone conservation area map (PDF)
- Bishopstone conservation area online map
Note: Bishopstone conservation area is the subject of an Article 4 Direction which removes certain “permitted development” rights in the area. Further details on the Direction are contained in the following document:
Blunsdon St Andrew
- Blunsdon St Andrew conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Blunsdon St Andrew conservation area map (PDF)
- Blunsdon St Andrew conservation area online map
Broad Blunsdon
- Broad Blunsdon conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Broad Blunsdon conservation area map (PDF)
- Broad Blunsdon (East) conservation area online map
- Broad Blunsdon (West) conservation area online map
Castle Eaton
- Castle Eaton conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Castle Eaton conservation area map (PDF)
- Castle Eaton conservation area online map
Chiseldon
- Chiseldon conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Chiseldon conservation area map (PDF)
- Chiseldon conservation area online map
Hampton
- Hampton conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Hampton conservation area map (PDF)
- Hampton conservation area online map
Hannington
- Hannington conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Hannington conservation area map (PDF)
- Hannington conservation area online map
Highworth
- Highworth conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Highworth conservation area map (PDF)
- Highworth conservation area online map
Hinton Parva
- Hinton Parva conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Hinton Parva conservation area map (PDF)
- Hinton Parva conservation area online map
Hodson
- Hodson conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Hodson conservation area map (PDF)
- Hodson conservation area online map
Liddington
- Liddington conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Liddington conservation area map (PDF)
- Liddington conservation area online map
Lower Blunsdon
- Lower Blunsdon conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Lower Blunsdon conservation area map (PDF)
- Lower Blunsdon conservation area online map
Lower Wanborough
- Lower Wanborough conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Lower Wanborough conservation area map (PDF)
- Lower Wanborough conservation area online map
Sevenhampton
- Sevenhampton conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Sevenhampton conservation area map (PDF)
- Sevenhampton conservation area online map
Stanton Fitzwarren
- Stanton Fitzwarren conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Stanton Fitzwarren conservation area map (PDF)
- Stanton Fitzwarren conservation area online map
Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown)
- Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown) conservation area map (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown) conservation area online map
Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton)
- Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton) conservation area map (PDF)
- Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton) conservation area online map
Swindon Old Town (Devizes Road)
- Swindon Old Town (Devizes Road) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Devizes Road) conservation area map (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Devizes Road) conservation area online map
Swindon (Old Town)
- Swindon (Old Town) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Swindon (Old Town) conservation area map (PDF)
- Swindon (Old Town) conservation area online map
Swindon Old Town (Prospect Place)
- Swindon Old Town (Prospect Place) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Prospect Place) conservation area map (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Prospect Place) conservation area online map
Swindon Old Town (Town Gardens)
- Swindon Old Town (Town Gardens) conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Town Gardens) conservation area map (PDF)
- Swindon Old Town (Town Gardens) conservation area online map
Swindon’s Railway Conservation Area
- Article 4 Direction for Swindon railway village (PDF)
- Swindon railway conservation area boundary map (PDF)
- Swindon railway conservation area statutory notice (PDF)
- Swindon railway conservation area appraisal and management plan (PDF)
Swindon - Rodbourne Cheney
- Swindon - Rodbourne Cheney conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Swindon - Rodbourne Cheney conservation area map (PDF)
- Swindon - Rodbourne Cheney conservation area online map
Upper Inglesham
- Upper Inglesham conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Upper Inglesham conservation area map (PDF)
- Upper Inglesham conservation area online map
Upper Wanborough
- Upper Wanborough conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Upper Wanborough conservation area map (PDF)
- Upper Wanborough conservation area online map
Wroughton
- Wroughton conservation area appraisal (PDF)
- Wroughton conservation area map (PDF)
- Wroughton conservation area online map
For further information on any of the above, e-mail: conservation@swindon.gov.uk.