You are unlucky to be in Swindon but every cloud has a silver lining and Swindons silver lining is Kemble.
The Flying club has some Pa 28s.
UH have Bulldogs, Chipmunks, Extras, Decathlons for aeros and formation flying (straight and level is strictly forbidden)
There's helicopters and microlights and the icing on the cake is a share in a Hunter.
The free airspace goes up to 10,500'. Where else is better in the world?
Enjoy the west!!!