Castle Eaton

Castle Eaton is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England, on the River Thames about 4 miles northwest of Highworth. It was historically in the area governed by the Wiltshire County Council, but since 1997 has been part of the Borough of Swindon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Fairford and Church of St John the Baptist.

RAF Fairford

Aerodrome

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Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. While being an RAF station, Fairford hosts United States Air Force personnel. RAF Fairford is situated 2½ miles north of Castle Eaton.

Church of St John the Baptist

Church

Photo: Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Leonard

Church

Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Leonard is situated 2½ miles south of Castle Eaton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cricklade and Fairford.

Cricklade

Photo: Doowyah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cricklade is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire, England, midway between Swindon and Cirencester. It is the northernmost town in Wiltshire.

Fairford

Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fairford is in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Fairford town originated as a river-crossing settlement on the River Coln, the ancient market town is dominated by the beautifully proportioned 'wool' church of St Mary.

Highworth

Town

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Highworth is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, England, about 6 miles north-east of Swindon town centre. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 8,258. Highworth is situated 3 miles southeast of Castle Eaton.

Castle Eaton

Type: Locality
Location: Swindon, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.6511° or 51° 39′ 4″ north

Longitude

-1.7783° or 1° 46′ 42″ west

Elevation

249 feet (76 metres)

Open location code

9C3WM62C+CM

GeoNames ID

7301448

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