Traditional county: Wiltshire · Unitary authority: Swindon · Region: South West
Explore Rivermead, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rivermead map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rivermead, Wiltshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Rivermead |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Unitary Authority | Swindon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.566598 |
| Longitude | -1.825527 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rivermead rests on the gentle Wiltshire plain, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider. It lies 2.8 km west-north-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 282°T, OS grid SU 121 853). The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant fields, a soft breath from the surrounding countryside. Though small, Rivermead possesses a quiet character, its residential streets lined with homes that have seen decades pass under their eaves, each window catching the afternoon sun with a warm, inviting gleam. The nearby River Ray, a modest ribbon of water, whispers its presence, its banks a haven for the quiet rustle of reeds and the flash of a kingfisher's wing. This is a corner of England that knows the value of a steady pace, where the changing seasons paint a familiar and comforting picture.
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Explore Rivermead, Wiltshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.566598, -1.825527. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |