How do I get to Westmill?
The Westmill Wind Farm & Solar Park address is: Westmill Wind Farm and Solar Park, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TH
WHAT3WORDS: https://w3w.co/wound.required.swimmer. This what3words address refers to the precise location of the entrance to the Westmill site. Follow the link above or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it.
ARRIVING BY CAR OR SIMILAR VEHICLE
If travelling on the A420 from Swindon or Oxford: Follow the turning for ‘Highworth B4508 (B4000)’. The entrance to Westmill is 0.3 miles further along, on the right hand side.
If travelling on the B4000 from Highworth: Follow the turning for ‘Oxford / Swindon (A420)’. The entrance to Westmill is 1.2 miles further along, on the left hand side.
Please exercise caution if following sat-nav instructions; the postcode provided may not take you to the exact location.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING: There are no electric vehicle charging points currently installed at Westmill. The nearest is the Osprey Charging Station on Majors Road in Watchfield, around 1.2 miles away.
ARRIVING BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND ON FOOT:
The nearest railway station is Swindon, which is 9 miles away by road.
The S6 bus, operated by Stagecoach West, runs regular services (every 20/30 minutes) from:
- 'Swindon, Fleming Way' (a 4-minute walk from Swindon Railway Station)
- 'Oxford, Osney Island' ( an 8-minute walk from Oxford Railway Station)
Services that leave each of the above points serve the village of Watchfield, via the following locations:
- 'Watchfield, Northford Hill' is a 1.0 mile walk to the Westmill main gate
- 'Watchfield, Axis Road' is a 1.1 mile walk to the Westmill main gate
- 'Watchfield, Post Office'* is a 0.5 mile walk to the Westmill main gate. *NB: Only a small number of S6 services stop here.
PEDESTRIAN INSTRUCTIONS:
Starting from Watchfield Post Office, use the following instructions to locate Westmill:
- Facing the Post Office, follow the main road (High Street) that leads left and head North.
- After 250 metres, the road ends in a cul-de-sac and an opening within a wooden fence. Pass through the opening and follow the tarmac path that leads immediately left, until you reach a crossing point with a traffic island.
- Cross the main A420 and follow the opposite tarmac path to the right, then turning left on to the B4508, until the path ends.
- Cross over the B4508 here to a gate on the opposite side. Pass through the gate and bear left to follow a well-trodden path that heads in a North-West direction, keeping the trees that line the B4508 on your left and the perimeter of the crop fields close by to your right.
- Follow this path for around 500 metres, until you reach the main gated vehicle entrance for Westmill.
