Welcome to Broad Town

Broad Town is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village has a population of around 600 people and is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Broad Town is the St. Bartholomew's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and features a beautiful stained glass window, a bell tower, and a graveyard. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors who want to learn more about the village's history.

Broad Town is also home to several local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a popular spot for locals to pick up groceries and other essentials, while the pub is a great place to grab a pint and catch up with friends. The post office is a vital service for the community, providing residents with access to postal services and other important amenities. Overall, Broad Town is a charming village that offers a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere for visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 7.3°C

Feels Like: 3.9°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Broad Town Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Bridget Long	Broad Town Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7RE 01793731395 School Website
Broad Hinton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Floyd	Broad Hinton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9PQ 01793731262 School Website
Horizons College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr Gentian Mullaliu	Bincknoll Lane Unit 5 Interface Business Park Royal Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 8QQ 1793481493 School Website
Noremarsh Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hilary Macmeekin	Clarendon Drive Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 8BT 1793852250 School Website
Wootton Bassett Infants School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Alison Pass	High Street Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7BS 01793852254 School Website
St Bartholomews Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Oakes	The Rosary Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 8AZ 01793853288 School Website
Longleaze Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Oakes	Byron Avenue Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 8BA 01793849251 School Website
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Anita Ellis	Lime Kiln Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7HG 01793841900 School Website
Wroughton Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Cora Williams	Wharf Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9LE 1793812340 School Website
Millbrook Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Pyman	Worsley Road Freshbrook Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8NU 01793872800 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 5.90 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 10.89 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 11.70 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 14.03 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 14.17 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Halcyon Cars 01793 854441 52 Longleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8AP 3.30 Miles
Rosstyles Chauffeurs 01793 845791 1 Moat Walk, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9JW 3.73 Miles
Immacul8 Private Hire And Valeting 01793 845289 5 Nocton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0TS 4.39 Miles
West One Limousines Ltd 0845 345 0276 13 Roman Crescent, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4HH 4.81 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7SW 5.14 Miles
Dangerfields Travel Ltd 01793 534445 Unit 15 Central Trading Est/Signal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1PD 5.36 Miles
Airfair 01793 873031 Bath Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4AS 5.38 Miles
Abbey Taxis (Swindon) Ltd 01793 433007 Unit 1/Morris St, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HU 5.42 Miles
Radio Taxis Ltd 01793 536666 The Shaftesbury Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2AZ 5.42 Miles
Mr Ps Taxis 01793 619041 22 Summers Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HA 5.44 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn4 Broad Town Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Thornhill Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 High Street Broad Hinton Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Sn4 Clyffe Pypard Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 The Croft Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Weir Cross Roads Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Winterbourne Bassett Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Bushton Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Bassett Down Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Uffcott Swindon Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Sn4 Templars Way (Left) Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn4 Templars Way (Right) Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn4 Marlborough Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Berwick Bassett Swindon Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Sn4 Elcombe Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Tinkers Lane Surgery 01793 852131	Tinkers Lane Surgery Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7AT
New Court Surgery 01793 852302	New Court Surgery Borough Fields Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon SN4 7AX
Ridgeway View Family Practice 01793 812221	Wroughton Health Centre Barrett Way,Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9LW
The Freshbrook Surgery	Village Centre Freshbrook Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8LY
Lyneham Medical Centre	Lyneham Medical Centre Calne Road Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4XX

Local Stores

Wroughton
High Street
Wroughton
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 9JX
01793 812537
Store Website
3.67 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Wooten Basset
Euro Garages
94 High Street
Wooten Basset
Swindon
SN4 7AS
01793 853080
Store Website
3.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
39B Station Road Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7ED 01793 230 266 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk 3.00 miles

Animals Treated
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The George Veterinary Clinic - Royal Wotton Bassett
22 High Street Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 7AA 01793 852458 dogandcat@georgevetgroup.co.uk Website 3.32 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165

Drove Vets - Royal Wootton Bassett Veterinary Surgery
Unit 5 Borough Fields Shopping Centre Royal Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 7AX 01793 852466 woottonbassett@drovevets.co.uk Website 3.39 miles

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Medivet Lyneham (White Horse Veterinary Clinic)
Edmonds Garage The Green Lyneham Wiltshire SN15 4PD 01257 262675 lyneham@medivet.co.uk Website 4.53 miles

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Swindon Bridgemead Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Bridgemead Retail Park Great Western Way, Mannington Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7YE 01793482810 swindonbridgemead@vets4pets.com 4.59 miles
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Drove Farm Vets
252 Croft Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 501499 office@drovefarmvets.co.uk Website 4.63 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Avebury Windmill Hill
This Walk Starts At The National Trust Avebury Car Park, Takes You Through The Village, With An Opportunity To Divert And Walk The Stones. There Is Also A Cafe And A Number Of National Trust Museums To Visit In Avebury. From Here You Climb Up To The Hill Fort On Windmill Hill With Its Views Across The Countryside, Before Descending To The Nature Reserve And Village Of Yatesbury. The Final Stretch Is Past The Long Barrow And Stone Avenue Back To Avebury. 1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 5.09 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

Location what3words messy.stole.comical

Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 5.09 miles

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Beckhampton Gallops
Private Land No Footpath! But The Owner Allows Dog Walkers After 12.30Pm Prohibited ?? Before As Racehorses Are Excercised. Beautiful Countryside Open Fields Cut Grass A Dogs Paradise Really. Plenty Of Parking In A Lay-By Just Along Side, You Can Cross The Race Track But Do Not Walk On It! This Land Is Amazing &Amp; We’Re Very Lucky To Be Allowed On There However Some Are Ruining It By Not Cleaning Up After There Dog And It’S A Hazard For The Horses. A4 Calne Lancashire SN11 8WP 5.37 miles Parking In Lay-By Very Popular So You’Ll See It. If You Get To The Pub You’Ve Gone To Far

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Cherhill White Horse
A Strenuous Walk With Amazing Views At The Top, Sometimes Cows Although They Are Totally Used To People If There Just Ignored, Never Seen Sheep Up Here, But Someone Has Said There Are Sheep Occasionally. You Can Walk From Here All The Way To Beckhampton Gallops Its About 5 Miles But Really Lovely Walk, With Green Open Countryside And Spectacular Views. You Can Join The Wansdyke Here. A4 Lancashire 5.47 miles Parking Is Limited Sadly, And The Parking Available Is In The Form Of Laybys On The Side Of The Road (Caution!! Road Is Extremely Fast &Amp; Busy Cross With Caution!!!)

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Mouldon Hill Country Park
A Lovely Park For Dog Walking. There Is A Lake Which Often Has Anglers On It So Best To Keep On A Lead For That Part, But The Actual Hill Is Perfect For Dog Walkers And There Is Lots Of Fields To Wander Into. It Is Also Not Open To Cyclists Which Is Nice. The Second Photo Displayed Above Is Copyrighted To Brian Robert Marshall And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. A4198 6.58 miles Haydon End

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Kellaways
3 Large Open Fields Following The River, Nice Open Space For Dogs Who Need To Let Off Steam, Pretty Secure Too For Recall Issues Although Not 100%, Sometimes Horses In One Of The Fields But The Remaining Space Is Huge. 1 Crossing Ln Langley Burrell Chippenham SN15 4LQ 9.72 miles Small Ish Lay By At The Beginning Of The Bridleway That Leads Into The Fields, Space For Maybe 6 Cars.

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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