Welcome to Penknap

Penknap is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Chippenham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Penknap is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 500 people. The village has a rich history, dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records.

One of the most notable features of Penknap is its beautiful church, St. Peter's Church. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is well worth a visit for anyone interested in history or architecture. The church is still in use today and is a focal point for the local community.

Penknap is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a post office, and a pub. The pub, The Red Lion, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves traditional pub food and has a great selection of local beers and ales. The village shop is a great place to pick up essentials and is run by friendly and welcoming staff. Overall, Penknap is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit for anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 4.7°C

Wind: 8.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Dr Graeme Athey	43 High Street Dilton Marsh Westbury Wiltshire BA13 4DL 1373823028 School Website
Westbury Leigh C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Grimsey	Sandalwood Road Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3UR 01373822230 School Website
Dilton Marsh C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jill Hibbs	High Street Dilton Marsh Westbury Wiltshire BA13 4DY 01373822902 School Website
Matravers School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Simon Riding	Springfield Road Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3QH 01373822666 School Website
Compass Community School Athelstan Park Other Independent Special School Ages:8-17 Head Teacher Andrew Cooper	114 Warminster Road Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3PR 7584574102
Westbury Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hatt	Oldfield Park Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3LY 01373822695 School Website
Westbury Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Stacey Budge	Eden Vale Road Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3NY 01373822716 School Website
Bitham Brook Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Simons	Arundell Close Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3UA 01373859172 School Website
On Track Education Westbury Other Independent Special School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Johann Holden	Broadway House Headquarters Road West Wiltshire Trading Estate Westbury Wiltshire BA13 4JY 1373859803 School Website
Chapmanslade Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Cottrell (Acting Head)	High Street Chapmanslade Westbury Wiltshire BA13 4AN 01373832367 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Dilton Marsh High Street, Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, BA13 4DF 1.05 Miles

Westbury Station Approach, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HP 1.40 Miles

Warminster Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BP 3.02 Miles

Frome Station Approach, Off Wallbridge, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE 4.75 Miles

Trowbridge Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HW 5.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Round-A-Bout Travel 0800 848 8716 7 Hackney Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 2GE 0.84 Miles
Rocket Man Taxis 01373 752001 149 Warminster Rd, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3PG 0.92 Miles
5 Star Travel 01373 824576 124 Oldfield Pk, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3LN 1.11 Miles
Steve's Taxis Frome 07725 539852 21 Rocher Close, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3NT 1.11 Miles
Aaa Taxis 01373 864444 10 High Meadow, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0AJ 1.26 Miles
Caterham Cars 01373 858585 Unit 1A, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4EN 1.30 Miles
Tony's Taxis 01373 823893 7 Marlborough Ct, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FF 1.47 Miles
Tim's Taxi's 07855 560035 46 Devon Drive, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3XQ 1.70 Miles
S M Cars 01373 825165 134 Engineer Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4JW 1.99 Miles
Prestige Private Hire Ltd 01985 847301 19 Norridge View, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 8TA 2.91 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mill Stream No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street (East) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dilton Marsh Post Office Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hisomley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westbury Leigh Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Express No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Penleigh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Laverton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morgans Walk/Fell Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road/Eden Vale Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellhead Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Square Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Scudamore No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Orchard Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The White Horse Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Mane Way Westbury BA13 3FQ
The White Horse Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Mane Way Westbury BA13 3FQ
Westbury Group Practice 01373 828330	White Horse Health Centre Mane Way, Leigh Park Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3FQ
Avenue Surgery 01985 224600	The Avenue Surgery 14 The Avenue Warminster Wiltshire BA12 9AA
The Avenue Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	14 The Avenue Warminster BA12 9AA

Local Stores

Warminster
36 Victoria Road
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 8HF
01985 215115
Store Website
3.01 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Bath Road
Warninster Service Area
Bath Road
Warminster
BA12 7RA
Store Website
2.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Harris, Hill &Amp; Gibbons Veterinary Group - Westbury
28 Haynes Road Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3HD 01373 823546 westbury@hhgvets.co.uk Website 1.29 miles
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Garston Veterinary Group - Westbury
7 Market Place Westbury Wiltshire BA13 3DE 01373 301448 westbury@garstonvets.co.uk Website 1.50 miles
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Frome Farmvets
Unit 6, The Business Courtyard Frome Market Standerwick Frome Somerset BA11 2QB 01749 601899 shepton.fvsw@originanimal.com Website 2.27 miles

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Penn Equine Vets
Unit 14 The Agricultural Centre Standerwick Frome Somerset BA11 2QB 01373 830868 info@pennequinevets.co.uk Website 2.27 miles

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Warminster Vets4pets Ltd
Unit 2 Victoria Road Warminster Wiltshire BA12 8HF 01985 853 970 warminster@vets4pets.com Website 2.99 miles

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Harris, Hill And Gibbons
Units 14 - 16 Horseshoe Walk Warminster Wiltshire BA12 9BT 01985 213522 warminster@hhgvets.co.uk Website 3.07 miles

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Local Dog Walks

White Horse Park Westbury
Beautiful Place To Take Your Dog! Very Famous Point In Wiltshire, Free Car Park, Loads Of Space Sheep Normally There, Amazing Views!! Port Way Bratton Westbury BA13 4TA 2.77 miles Check Out My Videos For More Info. I Hope It Helps. Link Is Up.

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Clanger And Pucket Woods
Woodland Walk. Small Parking Area. Lots Of Different Routes Can Be Taken From 20 Min Walks To Hours, The Choice Is Yours. Clanger Wood Clanger Ln Westbury BA13 4LL 2.78 miles Lovely Walks Through The Trees, Stoned Pathways As Well As Off The Beaten Track, We Walk Here Most Days And Don’T Do The Same Walk In A Week To Ten Days.

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Westbury White Horse
Very Famous Point In Wiltshire, Free Car Park, Loads Of Space Sheep Normally There, Amazing Views!! Port Way Bratton Westbury BA13 4TA 2.81 miles

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Clanger And Picket Woods
Clanger And Picket Woods Is A Great Walk For All The Family. It's A Large Woodland Area, With A Big Path Right Up The Middle Of The Two Woods (Either Side). 18 Westbury Rd Yarnbrook Trowbridge BA14 6AG 2.87 miles Signposted Clearly Off The A350 Between Yarnbrook Roundabout And Heywood.

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Southwick Country Park
This Is A Popular Country Park With Dog Walkers, Families And Locals. There Are A Series Of Several Fields Crossed By A River And A Pond Which Is Popular With Dogs. Many Dogs Here Are Off Lead, But There Is Space To Avoid Other Dogs And It Is Quieter Off The Main Pathway. As Part Of The Park There Is The Hope Nature Centre With A Tea Rooms. A Circular Walk Will Bring You Back To The Free Car Park Following A Level Path. 4 A361 Southwick Trowbridge Lancashire BA14 9AF 4.04 miles Free Car Park Sign Posted

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Shearwater Lake
This Is A Great Walk, There Is A Short Walk That Goes Around A Lake, But For Those Who Want To Go A Bit Further There Is An Extention To The Walk That Takes About 1/2 Hours. 74 Clay St Crockerton Warminster BA12 8AF 4.74 miles Frome

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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	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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