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Catching the Bus Real – Time Information Catching the Train the new Nature Park – all linked via a comprehensive pedestrian and cycle network to ensure easy access to Free real-time information is available for all bus stops in residents. There is an excellent bus service operating in North Swindon. Live departure times for the no.9 service from Bus service no. 9 provides a direct connection from Tadpole Swindon, with both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Tadpole Garden Village can be found at: Garden Village to Swindon Train Station, making it easy to All updates on the development of the site will be posted Company services providing frequent and good value bus catch the train. Swindon train station is also accessible by on the Tadpole Garden Village Community Webpage. travel to Swindon Town Centre and surrounding areas. bike and is approximately 25 minutes’ cycle from Tadpole https://www.stagecoachbus.com/routes/ Garden Village. The station has 160 cycle parking spaces Cycle Maps west/9/tadpole-village-wroughton/xsco009.i There are three bus stops in Tadpole Garden Village. They with CCTV. Cycles can also be carried on trains free of are located at William Morris Way, beside Tadpole Farm charge, however most trains stopping at Swindon require Swindon & Cycle Routes Map Cycle Routes in Swindon Academy school and at Greene Street, near the pond. an advance reservation if you wish to bring your bike onCricklade Railway Abbey Stadium A 45 The number 9 service, operated by Stagecoach, stops at Bus Tickets board. More information can be found at: Tadpole Bridge National Cycle Network K R P 45 NCN Route 45 (off road) St Andrews Ridge all three bus stops. Getting on at any bus stop in Tadpole 45 NCN Route 45 (on road) A D D L Groundwell Ridge R (off road) Roman Site Cycle Way Leapfrog Garden Village, the no. 9 will bring you down Cricklade One way single fares on the no. 9 service start from as little To Cricklade & North Swindon N Day Nursery Learning Campus https://www.gwr.com/plan-journey/ Toucan Crossing W W Cotswalds Water Redhouse R P DHOUSE Road straight to Swindon Bus Station, and beyond to as £1.50. An Adult Day Rider fare bought from Stagecoach Brook Park Park Bridlewood S 45 Primary School journeyinformation/on-board/cycles Oakhurst Community A Ash Primary School ALDERLEY Wroughton via the Old Town. Returning to Tadpole from costs just £4.00, and is valid on all bus services in Swindon REDHOU WAY RD Brake FENTONAV. L CL. Ash Wroughton, in Swindon Town Centre the no. 9 stops at operated by both Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company. Meadow B Oakhurst Abbey Meads RNIK RD Primary DR. School M Fleming Way and Swindon Railway Station (but not the The station has 24 hour car parking available. Daily parking H FORD S P P WAY 45 I Haydon End P C P M A Bus Station). The cheapest and easiest way to travel by bus is to obtain charges start from £8.40. DOLINA RD PP Orbital Orchid Vale Shopping Primary Centre a Stagecoach or Swindon’s Bus Company smartcard, on School P OS Catherine Wayte The no. 9 operates Monday to Saturday up to every 20 to which you can load unlimited weekly and monthly Primary School ꢀꢁ mins ꢁꢂ mins Taw Hill minutes during the day, and once an hour on Sundays. TravelPass tickets.TravelPass allows unrestricted travel ꢄꢂ mins N F Bristol Swindon ꢃondon St Francis Reading Primary Stagecoach also operate the no. 107, which connects on all Stagecoach and Swindon’s Bus Company buses Parkway Paddington Haydon Haydonleigh Centre Primary School C Tadpole Garden Village to South Marston Park Monday the Swindon urban area, with prices starting from £14.50 R. 45 to Friday, and is ideally timed to fit in with employment for a 1-week TravelPass. You do not need to replace your To Swindon Town Centre shift patterns. The 107 travels via the Orbital Shopping smartcard when your ticket runs out, simply top it up with Services from the station run to all major centres in the N Haydon Wick Greenmeadow H Haydon Wick Primary School Greenmeadow Park, Woodhall and Kingsdown. Swindon’s Bus Company a new ticket online. Stagecoach smartcards can be bought region, including Reading, Bristol and London. Mouldon Hill Primary School MINT H operates bus services 11, 12, and 15, which serve Tortworth online or on the bus. Swindon Borough Council have aCL. variety of cycling Road in nearby Oakhurst, and travel to the Orbital Shopping resources available, including an online map of cycle MORE CL. CL. 45 Park and beyond to Swindon Town Centre. If you plan on using the bus less frequently, then the THE FOX routes in Swindon. Rodbourne Cheney Walking and Cycling Primary School Stagecoach app lets you pay for and download single and Moredon Moredon return tickets for the no. 9 service onto your smartphone. Bike Shops Primary School Bus Service Frequency Simply show the driver your screen when you board – you It is easy to travel around Tadpole Garden Village and North Service Route Frequency don’t have to carry cash or worry about having exact change. Swindon by walking or cycling. Existing local pedestrian To make it easier for you to cycle at Tadpole Garden Village, To Wroughton, via Every 20 mins and cycle routes provide direct routes to key destinations. you can use your £50 Travel Voucher towards the cost of an 9 (from Tadpole St Andrews’ Ridge & Monday-Saturday A dedicated cycle path has also been installed along adult bicycle or cycle equipment. See your Travel Voucher Garden Village) Swindon Town Centre Every 60 mins on Sunday Free Bus Pass Tadpole Lane to improve walking and cycling access. for more details on how to claim this or contact the Travel 05.15, 06.40, 13.15, Sustrans National Cycle Route 45 also runs along Tadpole Plan Coordinator. Shops located in Swindon include: To South Marston Park 14.45 (& 16:43 on 107 (from Tadpole via Orbital Shopping As one of the travel options contained within the Travel Lane west which connects to Cricklade and the Cotswold Schooldays) Monday Garden Village) Centre & Woodhall to Friday Only Voucher, you can use your £50 Travel Voucher towards the Water Park, as well as Swindon town centre. • Swindon Cycles Superstore, 60A Beechcroft Road, cost of a 4 Week TravelPass. See your Travel Voucher for Swindon, SN2 7QD Tel: 01793 700105 more details on how to claim this. The cycle route map (opposite) shows the pedestrian and www.swindoncycles.co.uk cycle network around Oakhurst and Redhouse. Tadpole • Halfords, 2 Fleming Way, Swindon, SN1 2NN Tel: Bus Routes Map Garden Village links to this network. Green spaces will 01793 714760 www.halfords.com Stagecoach App: also be in abundance at Tadpole Garden Village and these • GO Outdoors Swindon, Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN1 2EQ 9 9 9 will be linked by pedestrian/cycle routes to allow easy Tel: 0844 3876821 www.gooutdoors.co.uk To Blunsdon Thornhill Drive To Blunsdon Wallis Drive The Stagecoach bus app helps to make your journey access for residents. Jovial Monk South Redhouse Dowland Marston Oakhurst Isambard School Close Park Tortworth St. Andrew’s hassle-free. You can check live times so you know exactly Cycling Clubs Voyager Road Isambard Ash Highdown Way School Ridge Drive Brake Birkdale Motorola Close when your bus will arrive, use your phone’s GPS to find Existing primary schools, secondary schools, local shops se Chartwell Road o Drive Redhouse Village Centre Fenton n Hartington Avenue Elstree Way the nearest bus stop, use the journey planner to get to and parks are all within walking and cycling distance There are a number of local cycling groups active in Road Chopin Top Mews Orbital Shopping Groundwell Garsington Thursday Park ASDA Village Centre your destination with ease and even buy m-tickets on your from Tadpole Garden Village. All your basic provisions and Swindon. Whether you are participating in cycling as Drive Street D Walmart Hannington 9 Piernik C Abbey Close Close E B Haydon Heaton Meads phone. You can download the app by scanning the QR code leisure requirements can be reached within a mile walk a competitive sport or simply a leisurely pursuit, there F A End Orchid Close Hilmarton Vale School Bicton Imber Walk Avenue W Road Alton Friday Close Street below, and it works with all iOS and Android phones. (18 minutes) or cycle (7 minutes). is something for everyone. Windflower Haydon Road Wick Aiken Casterbridge Avebury Road Downton Penhill Road Road Furlong Road Galloway Close Road Foxglove Road Bus Routes in Swindon Kingsdown Haydon Durnford Court Road Kingsdown School When completed, Tadpole Garden Village will have its own Clary Road Mellow ServiceGreenmeadow number Daytime frequencyDeer’s Leap Taw Ground Rother https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos- Visit www.swindonweb.com and follow the Hill Close Severn9 Avenue every 30 mins Brookdene community facilities with local shops, a pub, a new primary 15 every 20 mins Penhill Church and-offers/national/stagecoachbusapp links. Tawny Owl 11 every 30 mins Wood The Brow Mouldon Hill school, healthcare facilities, allotments, play areas and Hall Shield & bus stop 9 Park Dagger Wood Hall Fairford Crescent Upper Bridge Dart Avenue Barton Road Stratton Crossways Avenue Pinehurst Haydon Lower Wood Hall Larchmore Cemetery View Roundabout Moredon Close Stratton Stratton South Gates Cross Roads Chestnut Marston Akers Way Top Boundary Avenue House The Ridgeway Farm Pembroke The Groves Broadway Gardens Bourne Swindon Pinehurst CE Mill Road Rodbourne Academy Wheeler Academy View Avenue Nova Hreod School Cheney Pinehurst Common d rt Circle Platt Webbs Wood Gairlock Nova Manor St.