Welcome to Whaddon Gap

Whaddon Gap is a small village located in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Fens, which is a flat, low-lying area of land that is prone to flooding. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops stretching out as far as the eye can see. The village is home to a small community of people who are proud of their heritage and the natural beauty of their surroundings.

One of the most notable features of Whaddon Gap is the village church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is dedicated to St. Mary and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists who are interested in history and architecture. The church is also a focal point for the local community, with regular services and events taking place throughout the year.

Whaddon Gap is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. These businesses are an important part of the local economy and provide essential services to the community. The village is also well-connected to the surrounding area, with good transport links to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Whaddon Gap is a charming and picturesque village that is steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 3.2°C

Feels Like: -0.4°C

Wind: 8.9 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St George's Church Of England Primary School, Semington Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Candida Hutchinson	Pound Lane Semington Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 6LP
Hilperton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Brown	Newleaze Hilperton Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7SB 01225755343 School Website
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanna Hodge	The Gravel Holt Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 6RA 01225782315 School Website
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Candida Hutchinson	The Street Broughton Gifford Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8PR 1225782223 School Website
Staverton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Edward Powe	School Lane Staverton Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 6NZ 01225782388 School Website
Emmaus School Other Independent School Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Miriam Wiltshire	School Lane Staverton Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 6NZ 1225782684 School Website
The Mead Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Mark Stenton	Hackett Place Hilperton Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7GN 01225759273 School Website
Bellefield Primary And Nursery School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Victoria Withers	Windermere Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8TE 01225753530 School Website
Paxcroft Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Louise Rhodes	Ashton Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7EB 01225762244 School Website
Aloeric Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Clifton	St Michael's Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6HN 1225702563 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 2.55 Miles

Trowbridge Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HW 2.62 Miles

Bradford-On-Avon St Margaret'S Street, Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DF 3.41 Miles

Avoncliff Un-Named Lane Off Belcombe Road, Avoncliff, Wiltshire, BA15 2HD 4.77 Miles

Freshford Station Road, Freshford, Somerset, BA2 7WQ 5.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
1St County Cars 01225 352173 8 Saint Mary's Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7PW 1.15 Miles
Melksham Taxis 01225 700000 60 Berryfield Pk, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6EE 1.36 Miles
Duncan's Taxi Service 07796 785827 Towpath Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7QD 1.49 Miles
A B Taxis 01225 353637 Unit 4B Old Sawmills Industrial Estate The Street, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8PH 1.71 Miles
1 2 3 Taxis 01225 763743 36 Cornbrash Rise, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7TR 2.03 Miles
A M S Taxis 01225 710152 2 Cadbys Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7DS 2.13 Miles
Elite Limousines 01225 700658 Corfe Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6BQ 2.17 Miles
A And P Taxis 01225 706133 7 Corfe Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6BQ 2.17 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Service 01225 704707 14 Strattons Ct, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6GY 2.29 Miles
Index Taxis 01225 700800 38 Wellington Sq, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6QX 2.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Newleaze Hilperton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Street Hilperton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Holt Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Parks Holt Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Semington Collection Today available until:11:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
The Street Holt Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hilperton Marsh Po Collection Today available until:11:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Devizes Road Hilperton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hilperton Post Office Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horse Road Hilperton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Helps Well Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Littlemarsh Semington Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Green Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn12 Church End Melksham Collection Today available until:10:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Staverton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Trowbridge Health Centre 01225 435757	Trowbridge Health Centre Prospect Place Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8QA
St Damien's	Spa Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 7NZ
Giffords Primary Care Ctr 01225 896630	Giffords Primary Care Ctr Spa Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 7EA
Lovemead Group Practice 01225 759850	Roundstone Surgery Polebarn Circus Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7EH
Spa Medical Centre 01225 703236	Spa Medical Centre Snowberry Lane Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6UN

Local Stores

Castle Mead
1 Huntingfield
Ashton Road
East Trowbrdige
Wiltshire
BA14 6GP
01225 775716
Store Website
2.22 miles

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SPAR Haring Monkton Combe
SPAR
Warminster Road
Monkton Combe
Bath
BA2 7HY
01225 723627
Store Website
6.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Beeches Veterinary Centre Ltd
4 Semington Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6BZ 01225 793335 info@beechesvetcentre.co.uk Website 2.07 miles
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In cases of emergency when the surgery is closed, please phone 01225 793335
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In cases of emergency when the surgery is closed, please phone 01225 793335
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In cases of emergency when the surgery is closed, please phone 01225 793335
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In cases of emergency when the surgery is closed, please phone 01225 793335
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In cases of emergency when the surgery is closed, please phone 01225 793335

Harris, Hill &Amp; Gibbons Veterinary Group - Trowbridge
6 Paxcroft Way Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 7DG 01225 760630 trowbridge@hhgvets.co.uk Website 2.19 miles
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Chalkland Vets
11 Church Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6LS 01225 592429 melksham@chalklandvets.co.uk 2.28 miles

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Hale Veterinary Group Ltd
33-34 Union Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 7PR 01225 709701 enquiries@halevethospital.co.uk Website 2.45 miles
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Bath Veterinary Group
The Chapel Surgery Forest Road Melksham Wiltshire SN12 7AA 01225 702 427 Website 2.80 miles

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Glenleigh Veterinary Practice (Garston Veterinary Group)
58 Wingfield Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 9EW 01225 754021 Website 2.92 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Hilperton
Open Fields Galore. Nothing Fancy Just Open Field Space For A Good Stretch Of Those 4 Legs. 4 Fields In Toatal. 3 Hilperton Dr Hilperton Trowbridge BA14 7UB 1.38 miles Parking Only For Two Cars At The Entrance Without Blocking The Gateway, There Is A Residential Estate Opposite With Parking, Do So Legally.

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Great Chalfield
Lovely Loop Of Open Fields, Nice Walk For Those Who Don’T Wish To See Many People. Unnamed Road 1.66 miles Park Opposite The Farm In The Gravel Lay-By &Amp; Follow Footpath Signs To The Left

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Green Lane Woods
A350 Lancashire 1.99 miles Car Park Off The A350 Enough For 4 Cars And Then Walk Straight Into The Wood.

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Bradford On Avon To Freshford
Starting With A Walk Along The Canal And River, With Lots Of Places For The Dogs To Swim. Heading Up To Iford Where There Is A Lovely Little Dog Friendly Garden. There Are Two Pubs On This Walk The Cross Gun And The Inn At Freshford. After Iford A Short Walk In The Woods Towards Freshford And Then Back To Avoncliff. Lots Of Off Lead Areas, But Some Of The Field May Have Animals In. Railway Station Bradford-On-Avon Lancashire BA15 1FQ 3.38 miles You Can Start The Walk At Either Of The Pubs As It’S A Loop Walk.

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Whitley
Starting With A Bridal Path Leading Into Large Fields To Run Around, Small Woodland And A Place To Have A Paddle. 169 Littleworth Ln Melksham Lancashire SN12 8RF 3.42 miles Free Parking In The Gateway For About 5 Cars, Follow The Signs For Bridal Path, Explore The Footpaths. Does Get Very Muddy.

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Bradford On Avon
A Lovely Walk Along The River Starting At The Tythe Barn, You Can Then Veer Off Right Where The Path Splits And Follow The Walk Through Many Open Fields To A Lovely Dog Friendly Pub Then Come Back. Does Get Very Busy In The Summer Or Half Terms. 4 Pound Ln Bradford-On-Avon Lancashire BA15 1LF 3.48 miles Parking Is Not Free And Theirs Not A Lot Of It, But If You Know The Area I'M Sure There Is Somewhere A Short Walk Away That You Park Free.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.7°C	4.8°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

Sunday	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	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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