Welcome to Hodson

Hodson is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Salisbury Plain and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Hodson is a peaceful and quiet place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a rich history and is home to many historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. James' Church.

One of the main attractions of Hodson is its proximity to the Salisbury Plain. The plain is a vast expanse of grassland that is home to a variety of wildlife, including rare birds and butterflies. The plain is also home to a number of military training areas, which can be seen from the village. Visitors to Hodson can take a walk on the plain and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Hodson is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop and post office, a pub, and a farm shop. The village is a close-knit community, and residents take pride in their village and its history. Hodson is a great place to live or visit, offering a peaceful and tranquil environment, stunning countryside, and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 2.3°C

Feels Like: -0.4°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chiseldon Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Spencer Allen	Castle View Road Chiseldon Swindon Wiltshire SN4 0NS 01793740349 School Website
Badbury Park Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Dance	Rainscombe Road Coate Swindon Wiltshire SN3 6ER 1793299101 School Website
Lawn Primary Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Robins	Cleeve Lawn Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1LE 01793522626 School Website
The Chalet School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helena Knight	Liden Drive Liden Swindon SN3 6EX 1793534537
Liden Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Jeff Mason	Liden Academy, Liden Drive Liden Liden Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN3 6EX 1793531025 School Website
The Ridgeway School And Sixth Form College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Adrian Cush	Inverary Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DJ 01793846100 School Website
The Croft Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Elaine Murphy	Marlborough Lane Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1RA 01793430084 School Website
Wroughton Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Ashley Barrington-Wilding	Inverary Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DL 1793812339 School Website
Oak Tree Nursery And Primary School Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Rees	Priory Road Park South Swindon Wiltshire SN3 2HA 01793521903 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 3.34 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 11.77 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 12.60 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 12.77 Miles

Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 15.54 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dave's Taxis 07812 813910 34 Windmill Piece, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0NY 0.99 Miles
Chauffeured Luxury Cars 01793 740762 51 Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0PW 1.07 Miles
Immacul8 Private Hire And Valeting 01793 845289 5 Nocton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0TS 1.23 Miles
Carriages Chauffeur Hire 01793 338395 10 Hallam Moor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6LS 1.75 Miles
Carriages 07885 303658 10 Hallam Moor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6LS 1.75 Miles
Swindon Airport Service 01793 644299 42 Fairlawn, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6EU 1.77 Miles
Rosstyles Chauffeurs 01793 845791 1 Moat Walk, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9JW 1.89 Miles
Dangerfields Travel Ltd 01793 534445 Unit 15 Central Trading Est/Signal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1PD 2.07 Miles
Calendar Taxis 01793 614088 37 Bilborough Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 2GZ 2.26 Miles
Airfair 01793 873031 Bath Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4AS 2.38 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn4 Hodson Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Burdrop Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Patriot Arms Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 High Street Chiseldon Collection Today available until:11:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn4 Castleview Road Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Butts Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Canney Close Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Raf Wroughton Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Chedworth Gate Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Badbury Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Great Western Hospital Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Marlborough Road Swindon Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn3 - Homington Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Broome Manor Lane Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Sandringham Road Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cornerstone Practice	Station Road Chiseldon Swindon Wiltshire SN4 0PB
Station House Surgery 01793 740276	Station Road Chiseldon Swindon Wiltshire SN4 0PW
Dawn Clinic 01793 604204	The Great Western Hpl Marlborough Road Swindon Wiltshire SN3 6BB
Dawn Clinic 01793 604323	Rheumatology Dept Osprey Great Western Hpl Marlborough Rd, Swindon SN3 6BB
The Lawn Medical Centre 01793 536515	The Lawn Medical Centre Guildford Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1JL

Local Stores

Devizes Road
43 Devizes Road
Wroughton
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 0SA
01793 814336
Store Website
1.69 miles

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SPAR - Chiseldon
High Street
Chiseldon
SN4 0NG
01793 740564
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Lawn Veterinary Centre
38 Guildford Avenue Lawn Swindon Wiltshire SN3 1JE 01793 644422 Website 1.76 miles
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Drove Farm Vets
252 Croft Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 501499 office@drovefarmvets.co.uk Website 1.95 miles

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Drove Veterinary Hospital
252 Croft Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 522483 mail@drovevets.co.uk Website 1.95 miles
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Vets Now Swindon
C/O Drove Veterinary Hospital 252 Croft Lane Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 603810 swindonclinic@vets-now.com Website 1.95 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Eastcott Vets Clinic &Amp; Hospital
Edison Park Hindle Way Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3FR 01793 528341 enquiries@eastcottvets.co.uk Website 2.40 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Eastcott Vet Clinic
59 Bath Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4AU 01793 528341 enquiries@eastcottvets.co.uk Website 2.45 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 5.88 miles Haydon End

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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 8.27 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 8.27 miles

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Savernake Forest
The Old Forest Of Savernake Is Derived From Ancient Wood Pasture Management, And Has Many Veteran Trees. The Forest Extends To 1100 Hectares (2750 Acres) Most Of Which Is Classified As A Special Site Of Scientific Interest (Sssi) As Well As Being Registered As An Important Historic Park. Long Harry Marlborough Lancashire SN8 3HW 8.65 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 9.31 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 10.29 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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Weather Forecast

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