Welcome to Horton

Horton is a small village located in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of Northampton and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Horton has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book.

One of the main attractions in Horton is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another popular attraction in Horton is the Horton Mill, which is a restored windmill that dates back to the 18th century. The mill is open to the public and offers a unique insight into the history of the village.

Horton is also known for its annual village fete, which takes place in the summer months. The fete is a popular event that attracts visitors from all over the county. It features a range of activities and attractions, including live music, food stalls, and games. The fete is a great way for locals to come together and celebrate the community spirit of the village. Overall, Horton is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 0.2°C

Feels Like: -2.8°C

Wind: 5.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Bishops Cannings Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss C A Vardy	The Street Bishop's Cannings Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2LD 1380860633 School Website
All Cannings Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Borman	Chandlers Lane All Cannings Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3PG 1380860676 School Website
Nursteed Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Kay Vousden	Brickley Lane Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3BF 01380730538 School Website
The Trinity Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Allender	Quakers Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2FH 01380730203
Southbroom St James Church Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Bailey	Nursteed Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3AH 01380723232 School Website
Devizes School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Rachel Harper	The Green Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3AG 01380724886 School Website
Southbroom Infants' School Academy Converter Ages:2-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Edwards	The Green Southbroom Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5AA 1380723184 School Website
Wansdyke School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samuel Heard	Downlands Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5EF 01380725234 School Website
Downland School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Georgina Keily-Theobald	Downlands Road Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5EF 01380724193 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Devizes Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Yvonne Wilkins	St Joseph's Place Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1DD 01380723084 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 7.49 Miles

Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 9.00 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 10.10 Miles

Trowbridge Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HW 12.51 Miles

Westbury Station Approach, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4HP 13.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ollies Taxis 01380 728635 5 Oamaru Way, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3DW 2.27 Miles
Carriages By Midnight 01672 540571 Southbroom Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1LX 2.70 Miles
Ace Taxis 01380 729629 39 St. Johns St, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1BL 2.89 Miles
Devizes Taxis 01380 723129 Castle La, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1HJ 2.89 Miles
Devizes Chauffeur 01380 726664 The Gatehouse Wick Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5DW 3.06 Miles
J R Cars 01249 812345 3 Fir Gro, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8JL 4.53 Miles
D L Taxis 01380 850043 54 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2JB 5.13 Miles
Rogers Taxis Of Chippenham 01380 850450 240 Westbrook, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EB 5.23 Miles
Cire Hire 01249 812271 22 Horsebrook, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8HG 5.35 Miles
White Horse Cars Ltd 01249 816464 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0JZ 5.47 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn10 Horton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 The Crown Bishops Canning Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Bourton Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Coate Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Ferozeshah Road Cannings Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Allington Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Marina Meadows Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Naughton Avenue Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Hopton Road I/E Stamped Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn10 Hopton Road I/E Meter Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn10 All Cannings Ex Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Etchilhampton Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Roundway Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn10 Windsor Drive Devizes Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn10 London Road Devizes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Southbroom Surgery 01380 719959	The Southbroom Surgery 15 Estcourt Street The Green, Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1LQ
St. James Surgery 01380 711879	St.James Surgery Gains Lane Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1QU
Devizes Corn Exchange - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Market Place Devizes SN10 1HS
Devizes Corn Exchange - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Market Place Devizes SN10 1HS
Lansdowne Surgery 01380 722278	The Lansdowne Surgery Waiblingen Way Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2BU

Local Stores

Market Lavington
15 High Street
Market Lavington
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4AF
01380 813338
Store Website
5.96 miles

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SPAR Devizes
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 1QG
01380 724483
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Macqueen Veterinary Centre
1 Waller Road Hopton Park Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2GH 01380 728505 mail@macqueenvets.com Website 1.32 miles
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Animals Treated
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Estcourt House Veterinary Surgeons
5 Estcourt Street Devizes Wiltshire SN10 1LQ 01380 723687 mail@estcourthouse.co.uk Website 2.56 miles
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The Paddock Veterinary Practice
Eastcroft Farm Eastcott Devizes Wiltshire SN10 4PJ 01380 813202 paddockvet@btconnect.com 4.84 miles
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Animals Treated
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Hale Veterinary Group Ltd
Bank Row Church Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0SG 01249 815563 enquiries@halevethospital.co.uk Website 5.60 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 5.77 miles
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Animals Treated
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Calne Veterinary Centre
245 Oxford Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 8RT 01249 811944 calnevets@btconnect.com Website 6.20 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Roundway Hill
A Real Favorite Of Mine, Plenty Of Open Space And Enormous Woodland To Explore As Well As Breath Taking Views Over Our Lovely County. Fairly Remote So Company Is Advised I Would Think. Conscience Ln Lancashire 2.33 miles Plenty Of Free Parking, Always Find Somewhere To Park, This Place Is Really A Case Of Exploring, One Of The Many Footpaths You Can Take Is Across The Field Opposite This Marker Into The Woods.

Location what3words worth.overdrive.sandals

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 4.17 miles Parking In Lay-By Very Popular So You’Ll See It. If You Get To The Pub You’Ve Gone To Far

Location what3words easels.rings.unusable

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 4.26 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!!!)

Location what3words conjured.scan.panning

Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 5.16 miles

Location what3words hiring.gong.bounded

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 5.16 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

Location what3words messy.stole.comical

Pewsey Wharf
Walk Along The Canal Pewsey Wharf Marlborough Road Lancashire 7.13 miles

Location what3words warms.snooze.reader

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Clear	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Patchy rain nearby
Temp	18.9°C	17.3°C	16.4°C	16°C	16.4°C	18.7°C	23.3°C	25.8°C	25.2°C	21.6°C	17.2°C	16°C
Feels Like	18.9°C	17.3°C	16.4°C	16°C	16.4°C	18.7°C	24.3°C	26.3°C	25.8°C	21.6°C	17.2°C	16°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	15.1°C	13.5°C	12.1°C	10.7°C	11.3°C	13°C	15.3°C	16.6°C	16.3°C	14.7°C	10.5°C	7.1°C
Feels Like	13.9°C	11.3°C	9.4°C	7.9°C	8.7°C	11.2°C	14.7°C	16.5°C	15.9°C	13.6°C	7.8°C	3.4°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.9°C	3.2°C	2.1°C	1.2°C	1.6°C	3.3°C	6°C	9°C	10.8°C	11.2°C	8.8°C	6.4°C
Feels Like	0.7°C	-1.5°C	-3°C	-3.9°C	-3.4°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	5.7°C	8°C	8.9°C	7.3°C	3.7°C

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