Swindon is famous for its links to the Great Western Railway. At the Steam Museum and by riding the Swindon and Cricklade Steam Railway you can give your students a taste of both history and discover the technology and design aspects of this crucial part of the Industrial Revolution. The town also offers theatres, shopping centres and sporting activities such as climbing walls, roller skating, ice skating and leisure centres. Meanwhile down by the football ground there is the (in)famous magic roundabout, while the Museum of Computing makes for an interesting day out for students of science or computing.

The surrounding Wiltshire countryside is filled with ancient burial sites, stone circles such as the world famous Avebury and the famous white horse. In the Cotswolds are beautiful villages and country mansions, such as Dyrham Park and Buscot Park, while Studley Grange is home to a stunning Butterfly Farm and Animal Sanctuary, superb for students of nature and science.