Haydon Wick is a parish covering much of north Swindon, including Haydon Wick village, Haydonleigh, Greenmeadow, Abbey Meads, and parts of the Priory Vale development. It has grown from 1970s housing to major new development.
Character
Mix of older and newer housing. Haydon Wick has a village feel in parts; Abbey Meads and Greenmeadow are more suburban. Good schools, parks, and community facilities. Popular with families.
Transport
Buses to town centre. Thamesdown Drive links to M4 and A419. Tadpole Garden Village and Blunsdon nearby.
Schools
Several primaries; Abbey Meads School and others. Secondary catchments include St Joseph's and north Swindon schools.
Ofsted reports · School catchment maps (Swindon.gov.uk)
Things to do
Abbey Meads, Mouldon Hill Country Park, Tadpole Garden Village, local parks. Easy reach of Blunsdon and town.
Browse properties
Rightmove · Zoopla
Also in SN25
Last updated: 14 February 2026