Welcome to Freshbrook

Freshbrook is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Swindon and is home to a population of around 5,000 people. The village is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere, making it an ideal place for families and retirees to settle down.

One of the main attractions of Freshbrook is its proximity to the beautiful countryside of Wiltshire. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The nearby Lydiard Park is a popular destination for visitors, offering a stunning landscape of lakes, gardens, and historic buildings.

Freshbrook also has a strong sense of community, with a range of local amenities and services available to residents. These include a primary school, a community centre, a library, and several shops and restaurants. The village is well-connected to the rest of Wiltshire and beyond, with easy access to major roads and public transport links. Overall, Freshbrook is a charming and welcoming village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Schools

School	Details
Lydiard Park Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Gary Pearson	Grange Park Way Grange Park Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6HN 01793874224 School Website
Tregoze Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Helen Tudor	Sleaford Close Grange Park Swindon Wiltshire SN5 6JU 01793876800 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
Oliver Tomkins Church Of England Infant And Nursery School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Miss Rhian Cockwell	Beaumaris Road Toothill Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8LW 01793870471 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
Shaw Ridge Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Cowell	Ridge Green Shaw Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5PU 01793871601 School Website
Brook Field Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dan Clarke	Cartwright Drive Shaw Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5SB 1793874582 School Website
Westlea Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Sumner	Langstone Way Westlea Down Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7BT 01793870469 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
Lydiard Millicent C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrew Farmer	The Butts Lydiard Millicent Swindon Wiltshire SN5 3LR 01793770571 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 2.87 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 11.13 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 13.18 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 15.35 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 16.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7SW 1.51 Miles
Red Dot Cars 01793 496444 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PN 1.96 Miles
Halcyon Cars 01793 854441 52 Longleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8AP 2.06 Miles
Mr Ps Taxis 01793 619041 22 Summers Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HA 2.10 Miles
Cross Street Radio Cars 01793 232323 18-19 Pembroke Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PQ 2.12 Miles
Steve's Minitravel 01793 522999 Enterprise House Suite 12, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2YZ 2.13 Miles
Radio Taxis Ltd 01793 536666 The Shaftesbury Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2AZ 2.15 Miles
Abbey Taxis (Swindon) Ltd 01793 433007 Unit 1/Morris St, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2HU 2.15 Miles
Sn1 Radio Cars Ltd 01793 523523 Unit 7, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PJ 2.20 Miles
Cottles Chauffeured Travel 01793 527763 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QJ 2.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn5 King Henry Drive Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Sn5 Bosworth Road Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Freshbrook Post Office Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn5 Rowton Heath Way Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Middleleaze Drive Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 - Windmill Hill Garage No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Gainsborough Way Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Ramleaze Drive Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Euroway Stamped Swinodn Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn5 Euroway Meter Swindon Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Sn5 Shaw Village Centre P.O Ramleaze Drive Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn5 West Swindon Centre P.O Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn5 Sandacre Swindon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Freshbrook Surgery	Village Centre Freshbrook Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8LY
Ridge Green Medical Practice 01793 874894	Ridge Green Medical Ctr. Ramleaze Drive,Shaw Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5PX
Ashington House Surgery 01793 614840	Ashington House Surgery Ashington Way Westlea,Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7XY
Phoenix Surgery 01793 600440	Phoenix Surgery Dunwich Drive Toothill Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 8SX
Sparcells Surgery 01793 881928	Midwinter Close Peatmoor Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5AN

Local Stores

Roughmoor
Roughmoor Village Store
Unit 2 Swinley Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 5AP
01793 876122
Store Website
1.50 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Shaw Veterinary Centre Ltd
Shaw Village Centre Ramleaze Drive Shaw Swindon Wiltshire SN5 5PY 01793 881919 info@shawvetcentre.co.uk Website 0.92 miles
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Swindon Bridgemead Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Bridgemead Retail Park Great Western Way, Mannington Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7YE 01793482810 swindonbridgemead@vets4pets.com 1.64 miles
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Drove Vets - Ridgeway Farm
19 Webbs Place Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4FU 01793 614461 Ridgewaysfarm@drovevets.co.uk Website 1.78 miles

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Vet'S Klinic
Unit 2 Callenders Paddington Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN5 7YW 01793 876 619 contact@vetsklinic.co.uk Website 1.85 miles
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Purton Veterinary Group (Purton Vets)
77 High Street Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AB 01793 771869 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 2.21 miles
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Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
62-64 Purton Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 2LZ 01793 526780 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk Website 2.35 miles
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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 2.43 miles Haydon End

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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 9.15 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 9.15 miles

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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 9.51 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 9.54 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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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 11.91 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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