Welcome to Catcomb

Catcomb 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 is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding.

The village of Catcomb has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period. The village is home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. John the Baptist Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive Norman architecture. The village also has a number of traditional thatched cottages, which add to its charm and character.

Despite its small size, Catcomb has a strong sense of community, with a range of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a popular pub, The Three Tuns, which serves a range of local ales and traditional pub food. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a cricket club, which is a focal point for the local community. Overall, Catcomb is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 3.4°C

Feels Like: 1.3°C

Wind: 4.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lyneham Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Read	Preston Lane Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4QJ 01249890413 School Website
Hilmarton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Churchill	Compton Road Hilmarton Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SG 01249760602 School Website
Christian Malford C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Church Road Christian Malford Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4BW 01249720496 School Website
Saint Edmunds Roman Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Salter	Duncan Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 9BX 01249813821 School Website
Sutton Benger Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becca Hine	40 Chestnut Road Sutton Benger Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4RP 1249720407 School Website
Fynamore Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Weber	School Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 9UG 01249810090 School Website
Marden Vale C Of E Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Louise Scrivens	William Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 9BD 01249813505 School Website
Somerfords Walter Powell C Of E Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Dauntsey Road Great Somerford Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5HS 01249720797 School Website
Seagry Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Upper Seagry Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5EX 01249720213 School Website
The Springfields Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Mike Thomas	Curzon Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DS 1249814125 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 5.67 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 10.25 Miles

Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 10.37 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 12.41 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 14.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bradies Taxis And Private Hire 01249 891565 Fairmeadow Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4HN 2.23 Miles
Calne Taxis 01249 821111 6 Carpenter's Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9ER 3.94 Miles
E And A Taxis 01249 400000 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 4.16 Miles
Eric's Taxi 01249 848688 9 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 4.16 Miles
Paul's Cars 01249 821321 1 George Cl, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PP 4.16 Miles
Cire Hire 01249 812271 22 Horsebrook, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8HG 4.41 Miles
White Horse Cars Ltd 01249 816464 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0JZ 4.49 Miles
J R Cars 01249 812345 3 Fir Gro, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8JL 5.05 Miles
Kar Executive Travel 01249 248286 Unit3, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RS 5.21 Miles
Dan's Taxi 07919 081401 26 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1BG 5.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn11 New Zealand Calne Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Goatacre Calne Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Bradenstoke Ex Po Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Bradenstoke Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn11 Spirit Hill Calne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn15 Melsome Road Chippenham Collection Today available until:08:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Sn15 The Banks Lilley Brook Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Sn15 Slessor Road Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Pound Close Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Shield Road Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Dillons Chippenham Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Daunstey Lock Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Sn15 Harrow Grove Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Foxham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn15 Arnham Cross Chippenham Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lyneham Medical Centre	Lyneham Medical Centre Calne Road Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4XX
Sutton Benger Surgery	The Playing Fields Chestnut Road Sutton Benger Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4RP
Beversbrook Medical Centre	Harrier Close Calne SN11 9UT
Northlands Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	North Street Calne SN11 0HH
Northlands Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	North Street Calne SN11 0HH

Local Stores

Lyneham
45 Church End
Lyneham
Wiltshire
SN15 4PP
01249 890210
Store Website
1.52 miles

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SPAR Calne
1 James Avenue
Calne
SN11 8NQ
01249 471595
Store Website
4.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Lyneham (White Horse Veterinary Clinic)
Edmonds Garage The Green Lyneham Wiltshire SN15 4PD 01257 262675 lyneham@medivet.co.uk Website 1.50 miles

Animals Treated
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Wessex Equine Ltd
The Carriage House Hilmartin Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SD 01793 739220 office@wessexequine.co.uk Website 1.81 miles
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Animals Treated
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Closed Saturdays - OOH cover only
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Calne Veterinary Centre
245 Oxford Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 8RT 01249 811944 calnevets@btconnect.com Website 3.34 miles
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Medivet Calne (White Horse Vets)
White Horse Vets 15 Curzon Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DB 01257 262675 calne@medivet.co.uk Website 4.12 miles
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Hale Veterinary Group Ltd
Bank Row Church Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0SG 01249 815563 enquiries@halevethospital.co.uk Website 4.23 miles
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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 4.91 miles
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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
Fri	09:00	18:30
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

Local Dog Walks

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 4.42 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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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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Birds Marsh
Very Long Walk, Perfect For A Family Walk Or Where You Just Want Some Peace Tonight From Your Dogs! They Will Defiantly Sleep Well! I Have Walked It Alone However It Is Quite A Quiet Walk And Through The Woods So I Would Advise Taking A Friend 65 Hill Corner Rd Chippenham SN15 1DR 5.48 miles Residential Area, Park Where Allowed.

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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 7.08 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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Vincient Woods Chippenham
Fairly Small Woodland But Nice For A Little Stroll, Lots Of Different Paths You Can Explore. 7 Balmoral Cl Chippenham SN14 0UT 7.17 miles Parking Is Residential So Park Responsibly

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Lacock Abbey
Lovely, Lovely Walk With Fields And Water Access.. Beautiful Surroundings Lacock Abbey 7.78 miles National Trust Car Park Pay And Display National Trust Members Park Free They Are Very Hot On This So Make Sure You Display Ticket

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Weather Forecast

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	Light freezing rain	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-0.7°C	-0.9°C	-0.8°C	-0.5°C	0°C	0.6°C	0.8°C	0.5°C	0.1°C	-1.1°C
Feels Like	-4.7°C	-5.5°C	-5.5°C	-5.1°C	-5°C	-4.6°C	-4°C	-2.5°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-3.1°C	-3.8°C

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Temp	-0.4°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1°C	-2.1°C	-2.8°C	-4.2°C	-5.4°C	-6.1°C	-6.6°C	-7.8°C	-9.8°C
Feels Like	-4.1°C	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-3.7°C	-5.9°C	-7.5°C	-9.7°C	-11.5°C	-12.1°C	-13°C	-14.8°C	-17.4°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10°C	-10.7°C	-11.4°C	-12.1°C	-12.3°C	-11.4°C	-9.5°C	-7.7°C	-7°C	-7.3°C	-8.7°C	-9.4°C
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