Diamond Crescent

Diamond Crescent is a bus stop in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, England. Diamond Crescent is situated nearby to the ruins Blunsdon Abbey, as well as near the forest Blunsdonhill Copse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abbey Stadium and Church of St Leonard.

Abbey Stadium

Athletics track

Photo: M4ttred1, Public domain.

Abbey Stadium is a closed greyhound racing and speedway track in Swindon, England, adjacent to the civil parish of Blunsdon. From its inception in 1949, the stadium was home to the Swindon Robins, a speedway team who later competed in the SGB Premiership. Abbey Stadium is situated 1,800 feet east of Diamond Crescent.

Church of St Leonard

Church

Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Leonard is situated 1 mile northeast of Diamond Crescent.

Haydon Meadow

Meadow

Haydon Meadow known locally as Clifford Meadow is a 6.39 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1999. The site lies within the Parish of Haydon Wick and is home to Anacamptis morio a rare protected species of Orchid family Orchidaceae. Haydon Meadow is situated 1½ miles southwest of Diamond Crescent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broad Blunsdon and Stratton St Margaret.

Broad Blunsdon

Village

Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blunsdon is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles north of the centre of Swindon, with the A419 forming its southern boundary.

Stratton St Margaret

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Stratton St Margaret is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The parish covers north-eastern suburbs of Swindon including Stratton St Margaret itself, along with Upper Stratton, Lower Stratton and Kingsdown. Stratton St Margaret is situated 3 miles southeast of Diamond Crescent.