Welcome to Spirthill

Spirthill is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of Calne and 10 miles east of the city of Bath. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 13th-century St. Michael and All Angels Church.

The village of Spirthill has a rich history dating back to the medieval period. The name Spirthill is believed to have originated from the Old English words "spere" and "hyll", which mean "spear hill". This is thought to refer to the shape of the hill on which the village is built. Throughout its history, Spirthill has been a farming community, with agriculture being the main source of income for the local population.

Today, Spirthill is a quiet and peaceful village with a close-knit community. The village is home to a number of small businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village hall. There are also several footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Despite its small size, Spirthill has a rich cultural heritage and is a wonderful place to visit for anyone interested in history and rural life in England.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 9.4°C

Feels Like: 8.5°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Hilmarton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Churchill	Compton Road Hilmarton Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SG 01249760602 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
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
Lyneham Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Read	Preston Lane Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4QJ 01249890413 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
St Mary's School (Snr) And St Margaret's School (Prep) Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Dr Felicia Kirk	63 Curzon Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DF 1249857200
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
Priestley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Marsh-Ballard	Prince Charles Drive Calne Wiltshire SN11 8TG 01249812608 School Website
The John Bentley School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jason Tudor	White Horse Way Calne Wiltshire SN11 8YH 01249818100 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 4.84 Miles

Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 9.10 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 11.24 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 13.70 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 14.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Calne Taxis 01249 821111 6 Carpenter's Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9ER 2.56 Miles
E And A Taxis 01249 400000 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 2.86 Miles
Eric's Taxi 01249 848688 9 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 2.86 Miles
Paul's Cars 01249 821321 1 George Cl, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PP 2.87 Miles
Cire Hire 01249 812271 22 Horsebrook, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8HG 3.09 Miles
White Horse Cars Ltd 01249 816464 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0JZ 3.14 Miles
Bradies Taxis And Private Hire 01249 891565 Fairmeadow Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4HN 3.51 Miles
J R Cars 01249 812345 3 Fir Gro, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8JL 3.80 Miles
Kar Executive Travel 01249 248286 Unit3, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RS 4.00 Miles
Dan's Taxi 07919 081401 26 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1BG 4.66 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn11 Spirit Hill Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn11 Charlcutt Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Church Road Hilmarton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Sn11 Goatacre Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn11 New Zealand Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Foxham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn15 West End Foxham Chippenham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Bremhill Bremhill Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 East Tytherton Chippenham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Sn15 Melsome Road Chippenham No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Sn11 Porte Marsh Industrial Estate Calne No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn11 Porte Marsh I/E Parcel Box No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn11 Tesco Express No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Sn15 Bradenstoke Ex Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Bradenstoke No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beversbrook Medical Centre	Harrier Close Calne SN11 9UT
Lyneham Medical Centre	Lyneham Medical Centre Calne Road Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4XX
Northlands Surgery 01249 812141	Northlands Surgery North Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0HH
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
2.63 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Wessex Equine Ltd
The Carriage House Hilmartin Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SD 01793 739220 office@wessexequine.co.uk Website 1.45 miles
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Calne Veterinary Centre
245 Oxford Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 8RT 01249 811944 calnevets@btconnect.com Website 2.07 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 2.77 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 2.78 miles
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Hale Veterinary Group Ltd
Bank Row Church Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0SG 01249 815563 enquiries@halevethospital.co.uk Website 2.90 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Hathaway Retail Park Foundry Lane Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 1JG 01249 448620 chippenham@jollyes.co.uk 4.83 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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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 3.69 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 4.62 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 4.81 miles Residential Area, Park Where Allowed.

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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 6.38 miles Parking Is Residential So Park Responsibly

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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 6.44 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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Lacock Abbey
Lovely, Lovely Walk With Fields And Water Access.. Beautiful Surroundings Lacock Abbey 6.56 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

Tuesday	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	8.2°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	8°C	7.7°C	9.8°C	11.6°C	13.3°C	13.9°C	11.7°C	7.2°C	4.6°C
Feels Like	5.8°C	5.9°C	5.9°C	5.4°C	5.7°C	7°C	9.1°C	11.2°C	12°C	9.5°C	4°C	0.4°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	2.5°C	1°C	-0.5°C	-2°C	-2°C	2°C	6.3°C	8.9°C	10.2°C	7.9°C	6.5°C	4.5°C
Feels Like	-2.4°C	-4.3°C	-5.3°C	-5.7°C	-5.2°C	-1°C	4.6°C	7.7°C	9.1°C	7.3°C	6.2°C	3.4°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.4°C	3.7°C	2.9°C	1.9°C	2.7°C	4.2°C	5.8°C	4.8°C	3.4°C	2.6°C	2.3°C	3.6°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	2.6°C	1.2°C	-0.6°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2.8°C	1.2°C	-0.8°C	-2°C	-2.2°C	1.2°C

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