Welcome to Dauntsey Lock

Dauntsey Lock is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Avon and is known for its picturesque scenery and tranquil atmosphere. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Dauntsey Lock Canal Bridge, which was built in the 18th century and is still in use today.

One of the main attractions of Dauntsey Lock is the River Avon itself. The river is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and other water-based activities. The surrounding countryside is also popular with walkers and cyclists, with a number of scenic routes to explore. The village is also home to a number of pubs and restaurants, serving traditional English fare and locally sourced produce.

Despite its small size, Dauntsey Lock has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the annual Dauntsey Lock Village Fete, which features a range of stalls, games, and entertainment for all ages. The village also has a number of sports teams and clubs, including a cricket team and a football team, which compete against other local villages and towns.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 18.3°C

Feels Like: 18.3°C

Wind: 2.7 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Lyneham Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr John Read	Preston Lane Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4QJ 01249890413 School Website
Christian Malford C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Church Road Christian Malford Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4BW 01249720496 School Website
Somerfords Walter Powell C Of E Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Dauntsey Road Great Somerford Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5HS 01249720797 School Website
Brinkworth Earl Danbys Church Of England Primary Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alana Walch	School Hill Brinkworth Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5AX 01666510406 School Website
Seagry Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Christina Brugger	Upper Seagry Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5EX 01249720213 School Website
Sutton Benger Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becca Hine	40 Chestnut Road Sutton Benger Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4RP 1249720407 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
Wootton Bassett Infants School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Alison Pass	High Street Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7BS 01793852254 School Website
Lea And Garsdon Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sian Alderson	The Street Lea Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9PG 01666823534 School Website
Langley Fitzurse Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Winterburn	Middle Common Kington Langley Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 5NN 01249750295 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 6.09 Miles

Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 10.10 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 10.95 Miles

Melksham Station Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8BN 11.31 Miles

Bradford-On-Avon St Margaret'S Street, Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DF 16.04 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bradies Taxis And Private Hire 01249 891565 Fairmeadow Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4HN 0.76 Miles
Chauffeur Line 0800 097 6450 Beechwood House, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9RN 4.92 Miles
Halcyon Cars 01793 854441 52 Longleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8AP 5.23 Miles
Calne Taxis 01249 821111 6 Carpenter's Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9ER 5.29 Miles
E And A Taxis 01249 400000 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 5.61 Miles
Eric's Taxi 01249 848688 9 Angel Close, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PF 5.61 Miles
Paul's Cars 01249 821321 1 George Cl, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8PP 5.61 Miles
Dan's Taxi 07919 081401 26 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1BG 5.70 Miles
Cire Hire 01249 812271 22 Horsebrook, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8HG 5.85 Miles
Abbey Taxis 01666 826072 15 High Street, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9AA 5.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn15 Daunstey Lock Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Sn15 Bradenstoke Ex Po Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Bradenstoke Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 St James Chippenham Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Sn15 The Banks Lilley Brook Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Sn15 Upper Town Chippenham Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Sn15 The Green Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Bowds Lane Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn15 Pound Close Chippenham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn11 New Zealand Calne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Harrow Grove Chippenham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 Melsome Road Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Sn15 Dillons Chippenham Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sn15 Slessor Road Chippenham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn15 The Green Christian Malford Chippenham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lyneham Medical Centre	Lyneham Medical Centre Calne Road Lyneham Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4XX
Sutton Benger Surgery	The Playing Fields Chestnut Road Sutton Benger Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 4RP
New Court Surgery 01793 852302	New Court Surgery Borough Fields Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon SN4 7AX
Tinkers Lane Surgery 01793 852131	Tinkers Lane Surgery Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7AT
Beversbrook Medical Centre	Harrier Close Calne SN11 9UT

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Wooten Basset
Euro Garages
94 High Street
Wooten Basset
Swindon
SN4 7AS
01793 853080
Store Website
4.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Lyneham (White Horse Veterinary Clinic)
Edmonds Garage The Green Lyneham Wiltshire SN15 4PD 01257 262675 lyneham@medivet.co.uk Website 1.60 miles

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Wessex Equine Ltd
The Carriage House Hilmartin Calne Wiltshire SN11 8SD 01793 739220 office@wessexequine.co.uk Website 3.26 miles
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The George Veterinary Clinic - Royal Wotton Bassett
22 High Street Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 7AA 01793 852458 dogandcat@georgevetgroup.co.uk Website 4.63 miles
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165
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We operate our own emergency service 24 hour a day. Please call 01666823165

Drove Vets - Royal Wootton Bassett Veterinary Surgery
Unit 5 Borough Fields Shopping Centre Royal Wootton Bassett Wiltshire SN4 7AX 01793 852466 woottonbassett@drovevets.co.uk Website 4.70 miles

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Calne Veterinary Centre
245 Oxford Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 8RT 01249 811944 calnevets@btconnect.com Website 4.80 miles
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Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
39B Station Road Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon Wiltshire SN4 7ED 01793 230 266 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk 4.81 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.83 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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Birds Marsh
Very Long Walk, Perfect For A Family Walk Or Where You Just Want Some Peace Tonight From Your Dogs! They Will Defiantly Sleep Well! I Have Walked It Alone However It Is Quite A Quiet Walk And Through The Woods So I Would Advise Taking A Friend 65 Hill Corner Rd Chippenham SN15 1DR 5.75 miles Residential Area, Park Where Allowed.

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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 6.93 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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Vincient Woods Chippenham
Fairly Small Woodland But Nice For A Little Stroll, Lots Of Different Paths You Can Explore. 7 Balmoral Cl Chippenham SN14 0UT 7.49 miles Parking Is Residential So Park Responsibly

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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 8.47 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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Lacock Abbey
Lovely, Lovely Walk With Fields And Water Access.. Beautiful Surroundings Lacock Abbey 8.66 miles National Trust Car Park Pay And Display National Trust Members Park Free They Are Very Hot On This So Make Sure You Display Ticket

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Weather Forecast

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

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Fog	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.3°C	23.3°C	19.9°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	26.9°C	30°C	31.1°C	31°C	29.5°C	26.4°C	24.1°C
Feels Like	25.5°C	25.4°C	19.9°C	18.6°C	20.5°C	30.5°C	34.7°C	35.5°C	34.7°C	32.8°C	28.7°C	26.3°C

Wednesday	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	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	22.7°C	21.5°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	23.4°C	27.6°C	28.7°C	28.8°C	28.7°C	28°C	25.1°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	25.1°C	21.5°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	25.2°C	31.2°C	32°C	31.6°C	31.1°C	30.1°C	27.3°C	21.2°C

Thursday	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	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	20.3°C	19.2°C	18.4°C	18.1°C	22.1°C	26°C	28.2°C	29.6°C	29.6°C	28.4°C	26°C	23.1°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	19.2°C	18.4°C	18.1°C	22.8°C	27.2°C	29.6°C	31.3°C	31.6°C	30.6°C	28°C	24.6°C

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