Welcome to Thames

Thames Wiltshire is a beautiful county located in the South West of England. It is known for its stunning countryside, picturesque villages, and historic landmarks. The River Thames runs through the county, providing a scenic backdrop for many of its towns and villages. The county is also home to the famous Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument that attracts visitors from all over the world.

One of the most popular towns in Thames Wiltshire is Salisbury. It is home to the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, which is one of the tallest cathedrals in England. The town also has a bustling market square, where visitors can buy fresh produce and handmade crafts. Another popular attraction in the town is the Salisbury Museum, which houses a collection of artifacts from the Stonehenge and other prehistoric sites in the area.

Thames Wiltshire is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The county has several nature reserves, including the Cotswold Water Park, which is home to a variety of wildlife and offers a range of outdoor activities. The county is also home to several historic houses and gardens, including Bowood House and Gardens, which has a stunning collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. Overall, Thames Wiltshire is a beautiful county that offers something for everyone, whether you are interested in history, nature, or outdoor activities.

Local Weather

Fog

Temp: 3.1°C

Feels Like: 0.5°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Meadow Bridge School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Faye Causer	The Old School House High Street Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6DD 1793268100 School Website
Cricklade Manor Prep Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Guy Barrett	Manor House Calcutt Street Calcutt Street Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6BB 1793750275 School Website
St Sampsons Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Bayne	Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AX 01793750452 School Website
Down Ampney Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Gray	Down Ampney Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QR 01793750294 School Website
William Morris Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Fraser	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP 1793299022 School Website
Churchward School Free Schools Special Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr David Dearsley	William Morris Way Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP 1793209198 School Website
Great Western Academy Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Graham Davis	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon SN25 2PP 1793209700 School Website
Tadpole Farm C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Spencer	Greene Street Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2QS 01793729740 School Website
Oakhurst Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Christopher	Pioneer Road Oakhurst Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2HY 01793734754 School Website
Brimble Hill Special School Academy Special Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Golder	Tadpole Lane Redhouse Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2NB 1793493900 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 6.00 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 7.82 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 16.93 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 17.36 Miles

Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 19.80 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bailey Paul Executive Travel Ltd 01793 704696 98 Chatsworth Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4UJ 3.87 Miles
Hills Taxis 07960 660885 41 Jubilee Gardens, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5XW 4.20 Miles
Function Cars Of Purton 01793 770323 9 Orchard Gardens, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4EJ 4.33 Miles
V Cars 01793 701701 Hargreaves Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5AZ 4.53 Miles
Cottles Chauffeured Travel 01793 527763 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QJ 4.94 Miles
Mendip Chauffeurs 07783 777272 27 Mendip Cl, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BE 4.95 Miles
Steve's Minitravel 01793 522999 Enterprise House Suite 12, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2YZ 5.03 Miles
Red Dot Cars 01793 496444 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PN 5.11 Miles
Airport Specialist Transfers Ltd 01666 823388 20 Oakleaze, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9RD 5.16 Miles
Cross Street Radio Cars 01793 232323 18-19 Pembroke Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PQ 5.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn6 Cricklade Post Office 39 High Street Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 The Forty Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 White Horse Road Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Sn6 Eysey Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Sn6 Latton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Latton Village Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charlham Way / The Old Estate Yard Collection Today available until:10:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Down Ampney X-Rds No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Purton Stoke No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cerney Wick No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Manor Farm Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Green Gable Surgery 01793 752633	38 A The High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6AY
Cricklade Surgery 01793 750645	Cricklade Surgery 113 High Street Cricklade Swindon SN6 6AE
Tadpole Surgery	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP
Blunsdon Surgery 01793 721254	36 Berton Close Blunsdon Swindon Wiltshire SN26 7BE
Taw Hill Medical Practice	Aiken Road Swindon SN25 1UH

Local Stores

Taw Hill
23 Aiken Road
Taw Hill Village Centre
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 1UH
01793 726983
Store Website
3.52 miles

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SPAR - Cricklade
Spar
16 White Horse Road
Cricklade
SN6 6EN
01793 752430
Store Website
0.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Purton Veterinary Group
Cricklade Veterinary Surgery Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AT 01793 751698 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 0.44 miles
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Animal Physiotherapy Ltd
5 Purton Stoke Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4JG 07776182911 donna@animalphysiotherapy.org.uk Website 2.17 miles
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Cotswold Vets
Cotswold Agricultural Centre Spine Road Junction Driffield Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 5QA 01285 861090 all@cotswoldvets.co.uk Website 3.88 miles
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Drove Vets - Abbey Meads Veterinary Surgery
Abbey Meads Village Centre Elstree Way Swindon Wiltshire SN25 4YX 01793 728728 Abbeymeads@drovevets.co.uk Website 3.88 miles
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Purton Veterinary Group (Purton Vets)
77 High Street Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AB 01793 771869 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 3.88 miles
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Drove Vets - Ridgeway Farm
19 Webbs Place Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4FU 01793 614461 Ridgewaysfarm@drovevets.co.uk Website 4.22 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 3.69 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 7.49 miles

Location what3words clattered.flaunting.glare

Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 10.30 miles

Location what3words sunroof.gurgled.goodnight

Carterton Medows
A Large Open Field With Little Features But A Great Place To Socialize Your Dog(S). 95% Of The People That Visit This Walk Are Happy To Watch Their Dog Play With Others With Little Worry Or Avoidence. There Are Small Patches Of Water Dotted Around But Are Easily Avoided Even For The Naughtiest Of Dogs. This Walk Can Be Long Or Short Depending On Your Preference But I Guarantee That, If Your Dogs Like To Play, They Won't Make It To The End Of The Field Without Being Knackered. B4477 Carterton Lancashire OX18 1PE 12.97 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

Location what3words coping.pricier.unfair

Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 14.23 miles

Location what3words dozens.blindfold.starring

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 15.05 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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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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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
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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Temp	-10.4°C	-10.2°C	-9.3°C	-8.1°C	-6.5°C	-3.7°C	0°C	2.5°C	3°C	2°C	0.4°C	-5.3°C
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