Reply to: What's a cheap, nice place to live, commutable to Swindon and London?

[fullyautomatix]

Basingstoke

The only problem with living in Reading is that you won't get a seat on the trains to or from Paddington in rush hour. And apparently on some trains there isn't enough standing room either.

The journey to Waterloo takes much longer.

Yes and yet the cost of that train ticket is more than a flight from Reading to London.

Peak hour train prices in this country is a fooking disgrace and no political party is willing to tackle it. They are all busy trying to prop up house prices.

[DimPrawn]

51.54217,-1.842024

That's not a pikey encampment!

It's a mobile executive retirement community for divorced IT specialists.

[SueEllen]

I find Basingstoke is vastly underrated as a place to live. Reading might just qualify for those commutes too.

Basingstoke

The only problem with living in Reading is that you won't get a seat on the trains to or from Paddington in rush hour. And apparently on some trains there isn't enough standing room either.

The journey to Waterloo takes much longer.

[Troll]

Ahh looking at Google maps for Swindon is getting me all nostalgic for last years gig... M4 Westbound late on a Sunday evening, the lights of Swindon twinkling in the distance as you come down the hill on the way to a Holiday Inn in Bristol..

[Troll]

Where exactly?

51.54217,-1.842024

[MyUserName]

I find Basingstoke is vastly underrated as a place to live. Reading might just qualify for those commutes too.

[DimPrawn]

Just noticed on Google maps there is what appears to be a Pikey encampment South of the MAN depot between the railway line and the M4

Where exactly?

[Troll]

Just noticed on Google maps there is what appears to be a Pikey encampment South of the MAN depot between the railway line and the M4

[Troll]

Probably okay, bit souless new buildsvile....

...never been to Swindon - just looking for areas beginning with 'P' in Swindon - did I mention I was bored?

[DimPrawn]

What about Peatmoor?

Probably okay, bit souless new buildsvile....

[Troll]

Swindon centre is generally a cess pit. The Old Town is the best if you want to be near(ish) to the train station. Outside of that there's Broome Manor which is okay (for Swindon).

Avoid any area that begins with a P. So no Penhill, Pinehurst, Park North, Park South.

You can live in a nice village/hamlet outside Swindon, but the station car park fills up early, so don't be late!

HTH BIDI

What about Peatmoor?

[DimPrawn]

He means after 7:20.
I am seriously considering Swindon then. Are any areas nicer than the others, any places to avoid?
Is it sensible to live a bit further from the centre and say take a bus or a car near the station?

Swindon centre is generally a cess pit. The Old Town is the best if you want to be near(ish) to the train station. Outside of that there's Broome Manor which is okay (for Swindon).

Avoid any area that begins with a P. So no Penhill, Pinehurst, Park North, Park South.

You can live in a nice village/hamlet outside Swindon, but the station car park fills up early, so don't be late!

HTH BIDI

[yasockie]

If it's non-stop, where would people be getting on after Swindon and not able to find seats?

He means after 7:20.
I am seriously considering Swindon then. Are any areas nicer than the others, any places to avoid?
Is it sensible to live a bit further from the centre and say take a bus or a car near the station?

[warrenboon]

If it's non-stop, where would people be getting on after Swindon and not able to find seats?

Direct

[AtW]

If it's non-stop, where would people be getting on after Swindon and not able to find seats?

Train surfing.