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Welcome to Highworth

HIGHWORTH is an attractive market town six miles north of Swindon on the way to the Cotswolds. Although today Highworth is seen more through its proximity to Swindon, in the 18th century it was the most important town in North Wiltshire due to its thriving cattle industry and oriental mat factory.

It had a much larger population than neighbouring Swindon and more than 2000 people lived there. The origins and layout of Highworth are medieval, with many historical 16th and 17th century features surviving to the present day.

The old town core area has even been named as a conservation area to preserve the town's buildings of architectural and historical interest. The town is most notable for its Queen Anne and Georgian buildings dating from the town's preminence in the 18th century.

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Things to see and do

Wroughton Science museum

Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway

The Swindon and Cricklade Railway

Lydiard House

Arts Centre

Cotswold Wildlife Park

Uffington White Horse

Wayland Smithy