Tourist Information Centre

Whenever I have been in to the tourist information centre in Swindon, I have always found that the staff go out of their way to help you.
You can pick up leaflets there about what is on locally and you can book tickets there for various events.
It is at the top end of the town centre, near the Town Hall and the new library.

Swindon isn’t the most obvious place to have a tourist information centre — after all, it’s not on most people’s top ten places for a vacation. That said, there are things to do and see here, and especially in the surrounding countryside (after all, the Cotswolds lie just to the north).
That being the case, it’s a bit of a mystery why it’s tucked away at one end of the town centre. It’s a hike from the railway station (and away from the town’s own main attractions in the form of the Designer Outlet and the Steam museum) at the end of a narrow side street; and it’s not signposted anywhere else in the town centre as far as I could see (actually signposting generally is not Swindon’s strong point: some public maps would be a useful addition).
When you fially find it, it’s hardly inspiring: it looks a little sad, the fascia reminding me more of a converted charity shop than somewhere that said ‘visit us!’. Inside, the décor and layout continue the slightly cheap theme: uninspiring racks of leaflets and maps, with very little colour, or pizzaz. (And I’m not one for excessive glitz or style over substance — this just seemed in need of an urgent makeover).
The saving grace was the nice lady behind the counter, who provided me with a free map of the centre and gave me directions, and a few free leaflets. Doubtless all the information you could want was there — it just needs a little more investment.