Welcome to Froxfield

Froxfield is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the North Wessex Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and fields of crops. The River Kennet runs through the village, providing a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

The village of Froxfield has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and has been a thriving community ever since. Today, Froxfield is a popular destination for tourists, who come to enjoy the stunning scenery and explore the local area. The village has a number of historic buildings, including the 13th century St. Peter's Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

Despite its small size, Froxfield has a strong sense of community, with a range of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which serves as a hub for socializing and community events. Froxfield is also home to a number of small businesses, including a farm shop and a pottery studio, which add to the village's charm and character. Overall, Froxfield is a delightful village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 3.7°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chilton Foliat Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Turner	Stag Hill Chilton Foliat Hungerford Wiltshire RG17 0TF 01488682630 School Website
Great Bedwyn Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Michelle Perrett	Farm Lane Great Bedwyn Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 3TR 1672870482 School Website
Hungerford Nursery School Centre For Children La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Taylor	22 The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY 01488682628 School Website
Hungerford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Mayer	Fairview Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0BT 01488682230 School Website
John O'gaunt School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Hawthorne	Priory Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0AN 1488682400 School Website
Ramsbury Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Joanna Price	Back Lane Ramsbury Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2QH 01672520244 School Website
Shalbourne C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Matthews	Shalbourne Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 3QH 01672870475 School Website
St Katharine's Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Niki Jones	Savernake Forest Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 3BG 1672870492 School Website
Inkpen Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Frances Buck	Weavers Lane Inkpen Hungerford Berkshire RG17 9QE 01488668219 School Website
St Michaels C Of E Aided Primary Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Arkwright	Back Lane Aldbourne Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2BP 01672540434 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 2.58 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 2.69 Miles

Kintbury Station Road, Kintbury, Berkshire, RG17 9UT 5.45 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 9.77 Miles

Newbury Station Approach, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5DG 10.89 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Portdown Cars 01488 681244 16 Sarum Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0LJ 2.27 Miles
1St Direct Cars Of Hungerford 01488 681182 35 Church Way, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0JP 2.27 Miles
Taffs Taxis 07818 426011 33 Lancaster Sq, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0AQ 2.28 Miles
Click-A-Cab Hungerford Taxis 01488 580002 Tarrant's Hill, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BL 2.40 Miles
Hungerford Cars 01488 685467 7 Orchard Pk Cl, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0BJ 2.40 Miles
Webair 07818 430095 21 Meadowview, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0YY 2.57 Miles
Cars International Service Ltd 01488 71029 Aerial Business Park, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7RZ 4.61 Miles
Aldbourne Taxis 07977 059991 9 Farm Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2DS 4.86 Miles
Great Bedwyn Taxis 07966 463809 5 Lavington Close, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3AL 6.04 Miles
Brent's Cars 01672 512801 6 Queens Way, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4BH 6.26 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn8 Froxfield College Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Froxfield Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Little Bedwyn Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Harrow Farm Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Farmers Homes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Chisbury Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Standen Manor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - The Square Chilton Foliat Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Rg17 - Stype Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Salisbury Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Church Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn8 Castle Road Marlborough Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Priory Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 Farifield Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg17 - Charnham Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hungerford Surgery 01488 682507	Hungerford Surgery The Croft Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HY
Ramsbury Surgery 01672 520366	Ramsbury Surgery Whittonditch Road Ramsbury, Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2QT
Ramsbury Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Whittonditch Road Ramsbury Marlborough SN8 2QT
Ramsbury Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Whittonditch Road Ramsbury Marlborough SN8 2QT
Old School House Surgery 01672 870388	Old School House Surgery Church St, Great Bedwyn Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 3PF

Local Stores

Hungerford
15 High Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0DN
01488 682892
Store Website
2.48 miles

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SPAR - Great Shefford
The Mead
Wantage Road
Great Shefford
RG17 7DB
Store Website
7.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hungerford Vets Ltd
The Veterinary Hospital 4 Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0HE 01488 682193/683999 office@hungerfordvets.co.uk Website 2.96 miles
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Mcgonnell &Amp; Gillatt Equine Veterinary Practice Ltd
1 Denford Manor Barn Bath Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0UN 01488 657575 office@mghorsevets.co.uk 3.30 miles

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Drove Vets - Marlborough Veterinary Surgery
51 London Road Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2AJ 01672 512043 Marlborough@drovevets.co.uk Website 6.21 miles

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Rossdales Lambourn
Penfold Building Westfield Farm East Garston Hungerford Berkshire RG17 7HD 01488 683522 lambourn@rossdales.com Website 6.53 miles
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Baker &Amp; Mcveigh Lambourn Ltd
Upshire Farm Greenways Lambourn Berkshire RG17 7LE 01488491899 lambourn@baker-mcveigh.co.uk Website 6.53 miles

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Riverside Veterinary Centre
Pelhams Court London Road Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 2AG 01672 514875 marlboroughvets@btconnect.com Website 6.54 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 5.30 miles

Location what3words chuck.pheasants.nods

Pewsey Wharf
Walk Along The Canal Pewsey Wharf Marlborough Road Lancashire 9.77 miles

Location what3words warms.snooze.reader

Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle Farm Cottage Castle Ln Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE 10.22 miles

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Snelsmore Common
Great Country Walk With Pathed Areas And A Good Wide Track Within Lots Of The Walks. The Common Has A Good Choice Of Different Walks For Repeat Visits And Is Quite Flat Although There Are More Wooded Area's For Exploring Arlington Manor Snelsmore Common Newbury RG14 3BQ 10.65 miles Head Towards Newbury And The Park Is Opposite Mary Hare School

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Hurstbourne Tarrant
Start And Finish At Hurstbourne Tarrant, We Parked Opposite The Church By The Stream. B3048 Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover SP11 0AY 10.82 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 12.35 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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