The Skeet
The Skeet is a pitch in Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England. The Skeet is situated nearby to the pitch Grousel, as well as near The Trees.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barbury Castle and Clout’s Wood.
Barbury Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barbury Castle is a scheduled hillfort in Wiltshire, England, about 5.5 miles south of Swindon. Barbury Castle is situated 1 mile west of The Skeet.
Clout’s Wood
Deciduous forest
Photo: Garrytowns, Public domain.
Clout's Wood is an 11.78 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1951. The site is managed as a nature reserve by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Clout’s Wood is situated 2½ miles northwest of The Skeet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Draycot Foliat and Hodson.
Draycot Foliat
Hamlet
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Draycot Foliat is a hamlet in the civil parish of Chiseldon, in the Swindon district, in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England, on the back road between Chiseldon to the north and Ogbourne St.
Hodson
Village
Photo: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hodson is a hamlet in a small valley, in the parish of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England. The hamlet lies about half a mile northwest of the edge of Chiseldon village; the M4 motorway runs a similar distance to the north, and the centre of the large town of Swindon is some 3 miles to the northwest. Hodson is situated 2½ miles north of The Skeet.
Chiseldon
Village
Photo: Hoos-foos, Public domain.
Chiseldon is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The village lies on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, a mile south of junction 15 of the M4 motorway, on the A346 between Swindon and Marlborough. Chiseldon is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Skeet.
The Skeet
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: shooting sports, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48843° or 51° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.76647° or 1° 45′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3WF6QM+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 12599650647OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=shooting
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grousel and The Trees.
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