Save The Countryside

About us

We are a small group of Swindon Village and Elmstone Hardwicke residents with a large supporting community, who are passionate about the countryside.

Formed in 2008, we were alarmed by the government led proposal for massive development around Cheltenham particularly for 5,000 homes plus commercial units to the North-West of Cheltenham on green belt land between Swindon Village and Elmstone Hardwick.
Since then we have tirelessly campaigned for reasonable development that satisfies the need for new housing but to minimise the huge cost to the environment and to the health and wellbeing of our town's existing population and its wildlife.

Our Key Concerns

Helen's Walk
Sunday 12th May 2pm, 2024
Stantons Drive, Swindon Village

The annual Save the Countryside walk has been renamed Helen's walk in memory of Helen Wells, who tragically died in March '24. She was a key founder of STC who campaigned tirelessly for the cause, and will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

- Teddy Hunt
- Refreshments at Trail's End
- Cake and Teas

contact: [email protected] if you can help out with teas, etc...