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See Swindon’s special place in September Robot day at Swindon
Visit Swindon Lagoons with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust volunteer wardens Museum of Computing Northway
on Saturday 28 September, 10am. Saturday 31 August
Get up close and personal
This hidden gem close to Thames these as well. Tour groups meet at the with robots and experience Heating & Plumbing
Water’s works at Barnfield, with its access gate off the River Ray Parkway controlling them. Details at:
20 lagoons close to the River Ray, cycle path opposite Shaw Forest Park. www.museumofcomputing.org.uk All aspects of heating and
is not often open to the public for Booking is essential as numbers are plumbing work undertaken
safety reasons. limited to 12 per visit. Call Gordon Gas Safe Registered
A large variety of birdlife including Shaw on 01793 616558 to book Quiz night in Taw Hill
herons, egrets and songbirds populate your place. Residents are invited to join the Time 07795 166851
the area. Grass snakes, slow worms, Dogs are not permitted on the Bank quiz team at the Tawny Owl pub
voles and deer also live on the reserve reserve and children under 16 must on Thursday 5 September, 8pm. 01793 728014
and the tour could include sightings of be accompanied by an adult. Test your general knowledge and
find out how Time Bank works to turn northwayheating.co.uk
spare time into shared time. [email protected]
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Country Park, owned and managed by our visitor numbers. Before the
by Swindon Council, are eligible for £5 million National Lottery restora-
the People’s Choice Award. tion project in 2005 some 250,000
Give them the recognition they people visited annually. Now its more
deserve by registering your vote at: like 700,000 every year enjoying the
www.greenflagaward.org.uk. Select house, the open space and restored
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