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Chippenham is a market town in northwest Wiltshire, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bath, 86 miles (138 km) west of London, and is near the Cotswolds Area of Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon and some form of settlement is believed to have existed there since before Roman times. It was a royal vill, and probably a royal hunting lodge, under Alfred the Great. The town continued to grow when the Great Western Railway arrived in 1841; it is now a major commuter town. The historical market town of Chippenham is one of the West Country’s most vibrant towns.
Nestled on the banks of the River Avon and a little over an hour’s journey from central London, Chippenham offers an ideal centre for relaxation and exploration of rural Wiltshire, Bath and the Cotswolds. Chippenham is 4 miles south of the M4 and on the mainline rail route from London Paddington to the West Country and just 10 minutes by train to Bath.
Chippenham enjoys a reputation as a flourishing and lively market town, with a compact centre and thriving commercial life, it has been granted Purple Flag Status for its nightlife. The main shopping areas are on and adjacent to the High Street, Market Place and The Causeway and The Bridge, New Road and Hathaway retail Park. The enclosed Emery Gate Shopping Centre and open air Borough Parade Shopping Centre lie on either side of the High Street. There are a number of out of town shopping areas including Hathaway Retail Park, and Methuen Park.
The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre and the accredited Chippenham Museum are located in the town.
Chippenham’s colourful and booming street markets are held on Fridays and Saturdays in the High Street and offer a variety of traditional and modern stalls.
Chippenham has a wealth of beautifully maintained parks, play areas and open spaces notably John Coles Park with its mature trees, flower beds and Victorian Bandstand and Monkton Park which sits on the banks of the River Avon.
Archaeological finds indicate a Saxon date in the 7th Century for the first urban settlers of Chippenham. In 853 Ethelwitha, sister of King Alfred was married in Chippenham. The medieval timber framed Yelde Hall is situated in the Market Place and dates from between 1446 – 1458. In 1747 Chippenham was at the centre of a parliamentary scandal involving bribery and corruption of the two members for Chippenham, which led to an election petition that brought down the government led by Sir Robert Walpole. A canal spur of the Wilts and Berks Canal in 1798 advanced trade in the town, further aided by construction of the Great Western Railway from London to Bristol which reached the town in 1841.
Surrounding Chippenham are a number of stone-built villages and the film makers’ favourites of Lacock (National Trust), Biddestone and Castle Combe that have featured in such film and TV dramas such as; Harry Potter, Cranford, Pride & Prejudice, The Christmas Candle, The Wolfman, War Horse, Stardust, Larkrise to Candleford, Dr Dolittle and Poirot.
The great houses and art treasures of Longleat, Bowood, Corsham Court, Lacock Abbey and Dyrham Park are within easy reach, as is Castle Combe Racing Circuit.
The combination of the ancient and the new, the historic architechtural gems, excellent communication links, beautifully maintained parks, modern shopping centres and with some of the country’s greatest houses and historic villages on the doorstep, makes Chippenham and idyllic location for living, working and visiting.
Situated in the north of Wiltshire, Cricklade is the First Town on the Thames and the Southern Gateway to the Cotswolds. The Thames Path National trail passes through the town, which is an excellent base for walkers and visitors to the Cotswold area and Cotswold Water Park which boasts 140 lakes for recreation and leisure.
The town is steeped in history, with one of the first claims to fame as the home of a royal mint from 979 to 1100, there are some examples of Cricklade coins in the town museum and mention of the town in The Domesday Book. It is one of just a few preserved Saxon Towns. The quintessentially English High Street has a range of businesses, cafes, pubs and hotels. Cricklade was awarded the top RHS prize, Champion of Champions, in the UK finals of Britain in Bloom in 2011.
The Heritage Trail takes a route past many of the town’s historical building and places including landmark sites such as 13th century St Sampson's Church, medieval St. Mary's Church, 18th century United Church Hall, 17th century Jenner Hall, Town Hall, 19th century Museum (previously a Baptist chapel), Thames Hall, Saxons Rest (site of the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Mosaic), 13th century Priory of St. John the Baptist, Manor House and the unusual standing commemoration clock (Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee).
On the outskirts of the town you will find North Meadow National Nature Reserve. This Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is home to the UK's largest population of wild Snakeshead Fritillaries.
Nearby is the Blakehill Nature Reserve, which offers 600 acres of grassland, owned and managed by Wiltshire Wildlife. Dance Common is on the outskirts of the town, it is 2.32 hectares and a Wiltshire Nature Site, it is managed by a team of local volunteers.
Within a few miles of the town there is also the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage standard gauge railway and depot operated by a group of local volunteers.
Cricklade is an excellent base for those interested in history, wildlife enthusiasts, walkers and in close proximity to many recreational activities for all age groups.
Nailsworth is a thriving little town with a wide variety of shops and places of interest. It is just off the A46 giving easy access to visit the southern Cotswolds and towns of interest such as Bath, Bristol to the south, Cheltenham, Gloucester to the north, with Cirencester to the east and Wales to the west. There is a wide choice of hotel and bed & breakfast accommodation, excellent restaurants and traditional pubs with a variety of nearby sightseeing attractions to suit all tastes.
Nailsworth was selected by The Sunday Times newspaper (March 2014) as one of the best places to live in Britain .
The centre of Nailsworth, 4 miles to the south of Stroud, stands at the union of two valleys. Like its nearby neighbour Stroud, many mills were built and used during the successful wool and cloth trade, but they have now been converted to new uses such as restaurants and hotels, like Egypt Mill, and arts and crafts.
Over the last 5 years the town of Nailsworth has been noticeably going up in the world with ever fancier restaurants and shops attracting more visitors to the town. William's Fish Market and Foodhall with Oyster bar to name but one. Nailsworth is notable for its free car parking. Nailsworth is a small and very welcoming town once noted for its involvement in the Cotswolds wool trade, but is now a happy and friendly centre for a wide variety of local interests. It lies in a wooded valley on the A46, just over 20 miles north of Bath and 18 miles south of Cheltenham and is said to have the largest number of working water wheels per square mile in the country.
Nearby are Badminton and Gatcombe Park, both world famous for their horse trials, and High Grove, the home of Prince Charles, is a few miles away near the historic town of Tetbury. Local amenities include riding, golf at Minchinhampton, tennis, fishing and even gliding at the Cotswold Gliding Club at Aston Down. There are many fine walks in the area and the Cotswold Way, one of the best walks in England, covers 105 miles of the most beautiful scenery in the country. Westonbirt Arboretum is close by and apart from its many beautiful walks through 600 acres of wonderful countryside, with no less than 18,000 specimen trees and magnificent displays of rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias, it hosts a variety of concerts, festivals, plays and other entertainment.
Nailsworth boasts a few good quality restaurants and in the immediate area there are many pubs and inns of great character, some with well established restaurants but all providing good pub food. Local shopping ranges from a famous, first class delicatessen with fabulous fish counter, to antique and craft shops, a modern art gallery and a pottery and many small individual and specialist shops with a wide variety of goods.
One of the best kept secrets in the Cotswolds, Northleach is right in the heart of the Cotswolds but tucked quietly away from the busy A40.
At the town's centre is the ancient Market Place with some wonderful half-timbered buildings and houses dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Here you'll find all the necessities of village life including a butcher and baker - though sadly no candle stick maker!
The small town has a friendly, unhurried atmosphere with two pubs, including The Wheatsheaf with 14 rooms, plus a wine bar and cafe.
The medieval wool trade brought great wealth to the Cotswolds and Northleach boasts one of the Cotswolds' most impressive 'wool' churches: the church of St Peter and St Paul is considered the 'Cathedral of the Cotswolds'.
A short walk from the town centre is the Old Prison, an 18C 'House of Correction' with both prison and court house. It now houses a cafe, the offices for the Cotswolds Conservation Board with a collection of old farm carts behind.
Northleach was also the setting for the hit mockumentary sitcom 'This Country' about the boredom of life for young people in small rural towns!
