Housed within the beautifully restored Grade II listed buildings of the Great Western Railway, the South West's most popular Outlet Village boasts a huge variety of shops and brands, not to mention restaurants and coffee shops, many of which stay open till late.

The Town Centre boasts a great choice of cafes, restaurants and bars including the newly opened food court "The Crossing". There's also the new Regent's Circus development with many restaurants and a six screen cinema all under one roof.

There’s a clue in the name, Old Town is the original town sitting up on the hill and has an ambience all of its own with stylish wine and cocktail bars, traditional pubs, restaurants ranging from Thai to Nepalese. There's also buzzing night clubs and the 212-seater theatre, The Arts Centre. Well worth a visit!

Just outside the town centre sits Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park, home to Swindon’s only Imax cinema. There’s also a wide variety of restaurants, several shops and plenty of free parking.

The West Swindon Shopping Centre is best known for its massive ASDA but it’s also home to a host of independent stalls with appealing gifts for all the family, from movie memorabilia to bespoke jewellery. The shopping centre is also adjacent to the Link Centre, Swindon’s largest recreation facility which offers an enormous array of sports and leisure activities suitable for all ages, abilities and interests.

Shopping until you drop is always on the agenda at the Orbital Shopping Park, a popular destination for residents of North Swindon and the nearby Cotswolds. The Orbital includes a large M&S, Outfit, Boots, New Look and Argos. There is also a state-of-the-art DW Fitness First, or for those who prefer more sedate pursuits, a large library and a Costa.

Located barely ten minutes from M4 junction 16 and only five minutes from Swindon town centre by car, Mannington Retail Park is an easily accessible site with a variety of shops, notably that favourite of Middle England shoppers, M&S Simply Food.