Welcome to Elcombe

Elcombe is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the Cotswold Hills and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small community of around 200 people and has a rich history dating back to the 11th century.

One of the most notable features of Elcombe is its beautiful church, St. Peter's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It features a stunning Norman doorway and a 14th-century tower. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Elcombe is also home to a number of historic buildings, including a 17th-century manor house and a 19th-century schoolhouse. The village has a strong sense of community and hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas fair. Overall, Elcombe is a charming and picturesque village that offers a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Wiltshire.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: 2.9°C

Feels Like: -3°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Kingfisher Ce Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Sharon Bishop	Peglars Way Swindon SN1 7DA 1793379521 School Website
The Deanery Ce Academy Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dan Neal	Peglars Way Wichelstowe Swindon Wiltshire SN1 7DA 1793236611 School Website
Wroughton Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Cora Williams	Wharf Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9LE 1793812340 School Website
Wroughton Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Ashley Barrington-Wilding	Inverary Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DL 1793812339 School Website
The Ridgeway School And Sixth Form College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Adrian Cush	Inverary Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9DJ 01793846100 School Website
East Wichel Primary School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Phillips	Staldon Road East Wichel Swindon Wiltshire SN1 7AG 01793695134 School Website
Millbrook Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Pyman	Worsley Road Freshbrook Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8NU 01793872800 School Website
Hazelwood Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Lloyd	Stokesay Drive Toothill Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8DR 01793497250 School Website
The Commonweal School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Charles Drew	The Mall Old Town Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4JE 01793612727 School Website
Oliver Tomkins Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Rhian Cockwell	Beaumaris Road Toothill Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8LW 01793870471 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 2.71 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 13.32 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 13.42 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 13.73 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 14.02 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Rosstyles Chauffeurs 01793 845791 1 Moat Walk, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9JW 1.26 Miles
West One Limousines Ltd 0845 345 0276 13 Roman Crescent, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4HH 1.57 Miles
Airfair 01793 873031 Bath Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 4AS 2.15 Miles
Dangerfields Travel Ltd 01793 534445 Unit 15 Central Trading Est/Signal Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1PD 2.15 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7SW 2.33 Miles
Abbey Taxis (Swindon) Ltd 01793 433007 Unit 1/Morris St, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HU 2.36 Miles
Radio Taxis Ltd 01793 536666 The Shaftesbury Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2AZ 2.36 Miles
Mr Ps Taxis 01793 619041 22 Summers Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HA 2.40 Miles
Immacul8 Private Hire And Valeting 01793 845289 5 Nocton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 0TS 2.41 Miles
24 7 Swindon Taxis 01793 469247 Swindon Railway Station/Station Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 2.68 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn4 Kellsborough Avenue Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Elcombe Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Wharf Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Churchill Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 St John Road Wootton Bassett Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Ellundune Centre Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Bassett Down Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Idovers Drive Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Perrys Lane Swindon Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Sn1 Trevello Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 Wroughton Post Office High Street Wroughton Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn5 Harlech Close Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 North Wroughton Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn4 The Pitchens Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ridgeway View Family Practice 01793 812221	Wroughton Health Centre Barrett Way,Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN4 9LW
Phoenix Surgery 01793 600440	Phoenix Surgery Dunwich Drive Toothill Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 8SX
Old Town Surgery 01793 616057	Old Town Surgery Curie Avenue, Okus Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4GB
Independent Health Group 01793 528704	Patient Referral Centre Old Town Surg,Curie Ave Okus Swindon SN1 4GB
The Freshbrook Surgery	Village Centre Freshbrook Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8LY

Local Stores

Wroughton
High Street
Wroughton
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN4 9JX
01793 812537
Store Website
1.18 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	10:00	16:00

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

	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	00:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	00:00	00:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Drove Farm Vets
252 Croft Road Wroughton Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 501499 office@drovefarmvets.co.uk Website 1.48 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Drove Veterinary Hospital
252 Croft Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 522483 mail@drovevets.co.uk Website 1.48 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	20:00
Out of hours service
Tue	08:00	20:00
Out of hours service
Wed	08:00	20:00
Out of hours service
Thu	08:00	20:00
Out of hours service
Fri	08:00	20:00
Out of hours service
Sat	09:00	17:00
Out of hours service
Sun	09:00	17:00
Out of hours service

Vets Now Swindon
C/O Drove Veterinary Hospital 252 Croft Lane Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4RW 01793 603810 swindonclinic@vets-now.com Website 1.48 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Swindon Bridgemead Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Bridgemead Retail Park Great Western Way, Mannington Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7YE 01793482810 swindonbridgemead@vets4pets.com 1.59 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:00
Tue	09:00	18:00
Wed	09:00	18:00
Thu	09:00	18:00
Fri	09:00	18:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

Vet'S Klinic
Unit 2 Callenders Paddington Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7YW 01793 876 619 contact@vetsklinic.co.uk Website 1.97 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	20:00
Tue	08:00	20:00
Wed	08:00	20:00
Thu	08:00	20:00
Fri	08:00	20:00
Sat	09:00	16:00
Sun	closed	closed

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Eastcott Vet Clinic
59 Bath Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 4AU 01793 528341 enquiries@eastcottvets.co.uk Website 2.12 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	19:00
Tue	08:30	19:00
Wed	08:30	19:00
Thu	08:30	19:00
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	08:30	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Mouldon Hill Country Park
A Lovely Park For Dog Walking. There Is A Lake Which Often Has Anglers On It So Best To Keep On A Lead For That Part, But The Actual Hill Is Perfect For Dog Walkers And There Is Lots Of Fields To Wander Into. It Is Also Not Open To Cyclists Which Is Nice. The Second Photo Displayed Above Is Copyrighted To Brian Robert Marshall And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. A4198 4.12 miles Haydon End

Location what3words lifelong.nips.laptop

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 7.57 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

Location what3words messy.stole.comical

Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 7.58 miles

Location what3words hiring.gong.bounded

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 8.23 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 8.65 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

Savernake Forest
The Old Forest Of Savernake Is Derived From Ancient Wood Pasture Management, And Has Many Veteran Trees. The Forest Extends To 1100 Hectares (2750 Acres) Most Of Which Is Classified As A Special Site Of Scientific Interest (Sssi) As Well As Being Registered As An Important Historic Park. Long Harry Marlborough Lancashire SN8 3HW 10.38 miles

Location what3words chuck.pheasants.nods

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

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com