Summer Sport 2013
Just because the football season is over it doesn't mean all the sport has come to an end!
If ever there was a season for sport - it has to be summer!
The bright sunshine, the green fields, the long summer nights.... watching football on the telly! (Errr... we forgot there's no Championship or World Cup).
June, July (and the first part of August) are all about golf, tennis, and the cricket. All sports you can watch on the TV this summer - and then try here in Swindon!
Golf in Swindon
There are loads of places to play in Swindon; from crazy golf at Coate Water to taking on a real course at places like Wrag Barn and Broome Manor.
Our guide lists them all - and even includes some pro playing tips and hints from local PGA professionals.
Tennis anyone?
We love a good game of tennis here at SwindonWeb. It's just a pity it happens to be indoors most of the year.
But not in the summer!
Expect to see us in a short skirt and plimsols at a court near you. And in true Wimbledon style, we'll be finishing off every match with a bowl of strawberries and cream.
Now that's got to be worth a try.
Wimbledon in Swindon town centre
Thursday 04, Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 July
Fancy watching a spot of tennis during your lunch-break or while shopping - or even having a go?
Then Wharf Green in Swindon town centre is the place to be.
A mini tennis zone complete with a full-size court with umpire’s chair, artificial grass and a picnic area under the Big Screen is being set up during Wimbledon fortnight.
Delta Tennis Centre coaches will also be on hand to provide free tennis coaching, games and competitions.
The sessions will take place on
Thursday 04, Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 July.
The Wimbledon-themed event will also feature stands selling strawberries and cream (and even some Pimms for the grown-ups!), where families are invited to bring along a picnic so they can watch the drama of the tennis championships unfold on the Big Screen. > Wimbledon in Swindon Town Centre - more info
Splashing about
What could be better then a cool pool on a baking hot day in Swindon!
And, with the summer expected to be a scorcher, we've made a list of all the best places to enjoy the water in Swindon!
Europe's biggest water park
And with the temperatures rising nicely, the opportunity to have some fun on the water at Cotswold Water Park (and in it) is surely too good to miss.
Wakeboarding
We've had a go and absolutely loved it! If there's one thing this summer you must try, this is it.
Check out our video to see how much you can have!
Swallows and Amazons
Sailing isn't a rich man's sport, you know. Have a go yourself at tacking and jibbing at the Bowmoor Sailing Club just outside Lechlade.
Rowing
Yes. That's right. Rowing.
Steven Redgrave and all that. And why not?
Surely guys, there's no better chat up line at Longs Bar: "I'm doing a spot of rowing tomorrow at Cotswold Water Park". Unless, of course, you're a Mr Puny-verse who isn't kidding anyone.
New rowing facilities and club now open.
Waterskiing
A poser's sport if ever there was one - until you fall in flat on your face and come to the surface gargling like a baby.
We've tried it - and can definitely vouch that it's... absolutely brilliant fun!
Just watch the vid if you don't believe it.
On the beach
Forget St Tropez and the Maldives (if you can). Swindon may be land locked but we do a have a blue flag beach just down the road.
Just the place to escape the embarrassment of messing up the wakeboarding a few hundred yards away.
Cricket in Swindon
What more quintessentially British than the sound of willow on leather?
Just ask that of Swindon cricket star Jon Lewis who could prefer to be in India earning a sizeable sum playing 20-20.
We do like watching it ourselves. Especially at the County Ground from the Grade II listed pavilion.
Bowling
Bowls? No. Never.
But think again.
Bowling (and we're not talking the ten-pin variety here (see 'Rainy Days') is more fun than you think - and an incredibly good game for socialising so they say.
Horseriding
At Wickstead Farm in Highworth they welcome anyone who fancies giving it a go in the saddle. And after a few lessons, who knows?
A hack in the countryside, perhaps, or a roll in the hay?
Sounds like summer fun to us.
Bikeriding
Choose between a casual trip around around the countryside near Swindon - or a full-on mountain biking expedition up White Horse Hill.
Here in the office, we prefer the SwindonWeb tandem. Coming soon to SwindonWebTV!
On the slopes
Only joking! The nearest to winter sports we have in Swindon is ice-skating. Good for when it rains, though.
Swindon Half-Marathon
The summer is the perfect time to get in training for the now annual race, which takes place this year on Sunday 13 October 2013.
So grab your trainers, some friends, and register now!
Go on! It's all for a good cause!
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