Welcome to Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Marlborough Downs and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 300 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Compton Bassett is the St. Swithin's Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stained glass windows. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore the history of the village.

Compton Bassett is also known for its beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, and there are many footpaths and bridleways that lead through the countryside. The village is also home to a number of farms and smallholdings, which add to the rural charm of the area. Overall, Compton Bassett is a beautiful and peaceful village that is perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 17.2°C

Feels Like: 17.2°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

Local Schools

School	Details
Cherhill C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Ind	Middle Lane Cherhill Calne Wiltshire SN11 8XX 01249812100 School Website
Priestley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Andy Marsh-Ballard	Prince Charles Drive Calne Wiltshire SN11 8TG 01249812608 School Website
Marden Vale C Of E Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Louise Scrivens	William Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 9BD 01249813505 School Website
Saint Edmunds Roman Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Karen Salter	Duncan Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 9BX 01249813821 School Website
Holy Trinity Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Graham Shore	Quemerford Calne Wiltshire SN11 0AR 01249812424 School Website
St Mary's School (Snr) And St Margaret's School (Prep) Other Independent School Ages:2-18 Head Teacher Dr Felicia Kirk	63 Curzon Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DF 1249857200
The John Bentley School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jason Tudor	White Horse Way Calne Wiltshire SN11 8YH 01249818100 School Website
Fynamore Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Weber	School Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 9UG 01249810090 School Website
Hilmarton Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Churchill	Compton Road Hilmarton Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SG 01249760602 School Website
The Springfields Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Mike Thomas	Curzon Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0DS 1249814125 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 6.52 Miles

Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 8.94 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 11.23 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 11.34 Miles

Trowbridge Stallard Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8HW 13.85 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Paul's Cars 01249 821321 1 George Cl, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PP 1.37 Miles
E And A Taxis 01249 400000 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 1.42 Miles
Eric's Taxi 01249 848688 9 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 1.42 Miles
Cire Hire 01249 812271 22 Horsebrook, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8HG 1.65 Miles
J R Cars 01249 812345 3 Fir Gro, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8JL 1.67 Miles
White Horse Cars Ltd 01249 816464 63 Wenhill Heights, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0JZ 1.95 Miles
Calne Taxis 01249 821111 6 Carpenter's Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9ER 2.20 Miles
Kar Executive Travel 01249 248286 Unit3, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3RS 4.81 Miles
Rogers Taxis Of Chippenham 01380 850450 240 Westbrook, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2EB 5.14 Miles
D L Taxis 01380 850043 54 New Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2JB 5.87 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn11 Compton House Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Compton Bassett Briar Leaze Compton Bassett Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Sn11 Compton Bassett Camp Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Highgrove Close Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Wyvern Avenue Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Lower End Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Calne March Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Woodhill Avenue Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Cherhill Calne Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Sn11 Hayle Farm Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Porte Marsh Industrial Estate Calne Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn11 Porte Marsh I/E Parcel Box Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn11 Oxford Road Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 William Street Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 Quemerford Common Calne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Northlands Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	North Street Calne SN11 0HH
Northlands Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	North Street Calne SN11 0HH
Northlands Surgery 01249 812141	Northlands Surgery North Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0HH
Patford House Partnership 01249 815407	Patford House Surgery 8A Patford Street Calne Wiltshire SN11 0EF
Beversbrook Medical Centre	Harrier Close Calne SN11 9UT

Local Stores

Lyneham
45 Church End
Lyneham
Wiltshire
SN15 4PP
01249 890210
Store Website
4.23 miles

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SPAR Calne
1 James Avenue
Calne
SN11 8NQ
01249 471595
Store Website
1.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Calne Veterinary Centre
245 Oxford Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 8RT 01249 811944 calnevets@btconnect.com Website 1.25 miles
Amenities
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 1.73 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 1.82 miles
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Animals Treated
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Wessex Equine Ltd
The Carriage House Hilmartin Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SD 01793 739220 office@wessexequine.co.uk Website 2.15 miles
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Animals Treated
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Closed Saturdays - OOH cover only
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Medivet Lyneham (White Horse Veterinary Clinic)
Edmonds Garage The Green Lyneham Wiltshire SN15 4PD 01257 262675 lyneham@medivet.co.uk Website 4.62 miles

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Macqueen Veterinary Centre
1 Waller Road Hopton Park Devizes Wiltshire SN10 2GH 01380 728505 mail@macqueenvets.com Website 5.32 miles
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Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.78 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!!!)

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

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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 4.92 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 4.92 miles

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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 5.06 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.

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Kellaways
3 Large Open Fields Following The River, Nice Open Space For Dogs Who Need To Let Off Steam, Pretty Secure Too For Recall Issues Although Not 100%, Sometimes Horses In One Of The Fields But The Remaining Space Is Huge. 1 Crossing Ln Langley Burrell Chippenham SN15 4LQ 5.69 miles Small Ish Lay By At The Beginning Of The Bridleway That Leads Into The Fields, Space For Maybe 6 Cars.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Fog	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Light rain shower	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	20.8°C	20.8°C	20.6°C	19.9°C	21.2°C	21.1°C	24°C	25.4°C	23.9°C	21.6°C	17.2°C	17°C
Feels Like	20.8°C	20.8°C	20.6°C	19.9°C	21.2°C	22.2°C	26.3°C	27.8°C	26.2°C	21.6°C	17.2°C	17°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Mist	Moderate rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower
Temp	17.1°C	17.4°C	17.2°C	17.1°C	17.4°C	17.7°C	18.1°C	18°C	17.6°C	17°C	16.6°C	16.7°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	17.4°C	17.2°C	17.1°C	17.4°C	17.7°C	18.1°C	18°C	17.6°C	17°C	16.6°C	16.7°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Mist
Temp	16.4°C	16°C	15.5°C	14.9°C	15.4°C	16.1°C	17°C	18.4°C	19.1°C	18.8°C	18.1°C	17°C
Feels Like	16.4°C	16°C	15.3°C	14.5°C	15.1°C	16.1°C	17°C	18.4°C	19.1°C	18.8°C	18.1°C	17°C

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