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Travel and transport

Trains

Bedwyn station, on a direct line from Paddington, London, is just 5 mins walk from the house.


Buses

Buses are scheduled or bookable through the Wiltshire Connect on-demand service.

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EV charging
The nearest EV charging is at Cobbs Farm Shop, EV charging is also available in the Waitrose carpark in Marlborough and in the library carpark in Hungerford. See all the latest options here.

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Walkers or Cyclists

Our house is just a short distance from the Kennet & Avon towpath and on a Sustrans cycle route. The location is perfect for an overnight stop for walkers or cyclists travelling between Bristol, Bath and Reading. The Pewsey Vale Circular Way, a long-distance walking or cycling route, passes through the village.

Places to eat

The Three Tuns, 1 High St, Great Bedwyn. On Facebook or call 01672 870280


Wendy’s Community Café and Juice Bar. On Facebook or call 07901 668302


The Swan, Wilton


The Palm, Froxfield


The Pelican, Froxfield


The Crown & Anchor, Ham

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Things to do

  • Bedwyn Walks. Leaflets available from the kiosk in the village centre or find them online.

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  • Marlborough. A town on the bus route from Bedwyn, known for its wide high street. Many independent shops and Wednesday market.

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  • Hungerford On the rail line from Great Bedwyn. Famous for its many antique and collectors shops including the arcade. Market Day is Wednesday.

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  • Newbury. The nearest large town with an independent department store. Markets on Thursdays & Saturdays

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For more suggestions and inspiration see this video or visit www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk/

Local places to visit

  • Crofton Pumping Station. An industrial heritage site built in 1807. The steam powered beam engines supply water to the nearby Kennet and Avon canal which runs through Bedwyn. See the website for opening times and steaming dates.

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  • Wilton windmill. The only working windmill in Wessex and over 200 years old, yet still producing wholemeal, stone-ground flour which can be purchased from the visitor centre. The picnic site by the mill is open all year but see the website for opening times of the visitor centre, granary and guided tours inside to the top of the mill.

  

  • St Mary’s church, Great Bedwyn. The church is home to the tomb of Sir John Seymour, father of Jane, third wife of Henry VIII who gave birth to his son, Edward. The Seymour family lived at nearby Wolfhall.

 

  • St Martin’s chapel. A pretty little thatched building in Chisbury, built as a chapel in 13th Century and subsequently used as a barn. Now under the care of English Heritage.

 

  • Savernake Forest. 4,500 acres of forest with many walking trails through the ancient trees and a grand avenue lined by beech trees.

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Other places to visit

  • Avebury. An ancient stone circle, museum and manor house in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site.

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  • Pewsey Heritage Centre. A small museum, housed in an old foundry building. The exhibits highlight the social, industrial and agricultural aspects of the Pewsey Vale.

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  • The Merchants House, Marlborough. A restored 17th century silk merchants house. Guided tours of house and garden.

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  • Steam. Museum of the Great Western Railway is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works.

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  • Shaw House. located in tranquil surroundings on the north edge of Newbury. Open for events and visits.

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  • Highclere Castle. A Georgian house and Victorian castle set in a Capability Brown park. Famous as the location of Downton Abbey in the long running TV series. Booking essential

 

Other places further afield to visit by car: Stonehenge, Oxford, Bath, Winchester, Salisbury.


London. Trains from Bedwyn to London Paddington, about an hour and a half journey time. 

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