Welcome to Gorse Hill

Gorse Hill is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Swindon and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions in Gorse Hill is the St. Andrew's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to a number of historic graves and monuments.

Another popular attraction in Gorse Hill is the nearby Lydiard Park. The park is a beautiful green space that features a lake, woodland walks, and a walled garden. Visitors can also explore the historic Lydiard House, which dates back to the 18th century and is home to a number of interesting exhibits and displays. Overall, Gorse Hill is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Wiltshire.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: 2.9°C

Feels Like: -3°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Crowdys Hill School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Higham	Jefferies Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7HJ 01793332400 School Website
Stratton Education Centre Pupil Referral Unit Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Juliette Baldwin	St Phillip's Road Upper Stratton Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7QP 01793828941 School Website
Beechcroft Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jo-Anne Rutt	Beechcroft Road Upper Stratton Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7QE 01793823278 School Website
Gorse Hill Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Luke Graham	Avening Street Gorse Hill Swindon Wiltshire SN2 8BZ 1793523800
Ruskin Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Beadnell	Wordsworth Drive Upper Stratton Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7NG 01793332107 School Website
St Catherines Catholic Primary School Swindon Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Burke	Davenwood Upper Stratton Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7LL 01793822699 School Website
St Luke's Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Buckingham	Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7AS 1793705566
Seven Fields Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Young	Leigh Road Penhill Swindon Wiltshire SN2 5DE 01793723833 School Website
Swindon Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Wright	Beech Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1JR 01793426900 School Website
Kingsdown School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Leigh-Bennett	Hyde Rd Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN2 7SH 1793822284 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 1.24 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 12.78 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 15.68 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 16.08 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 16.54 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Best Choice Chauffeur Services 01793 250129 61 Pure Offices, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8BW 0.21 Miles
Appy Cars 01793 205205 Unit 12A Bramble Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8HB 0.34 Miles
Swindon Black Cab Co Ltd 01793 430999 Unit 12A/Bramble Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8HB 0.34 Miles
Mendip Chauffeurs 07783 777272 27 Mendip Cl, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BE 0.63 Miles
Columbus Minibuses 01793 831007 West End Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4PG 0.73 Miles
Redvers Limousine Services 0845 838 2012 Unit 5/Isis Trading Est, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2PG 0.74 Miles
Crown Cars 01793 826927 7 Cameron Cl, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4PF 0.76 Miles
Cross Street Car Sales 01793 422133 Unit 1/Transfer Bridge Ind Est/County Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2EL 0.81 Miles
United Radio Cars 01793 522533 Unit 3/Transfer Bridge Ind Est/County Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 2EL 0.81 Miles
Hst Swindon Taxi 01793 250500 26 Grange Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4LD 0.98 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn2 Headlands Grove Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Crowdys Hill Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Orchard Grove Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Clive Parade Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn2 Elgin I/E Meter Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Sn2 Elgin I/E Stamped Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn2 Acacia Grove Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Cricklade Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Meadowcroft Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Beech Avenue Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Bradley Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Gypsy Lane Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Pinehurst Road Swindon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Upper Stratton Post Office 198 Beechcroft Road Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn2 Gorse Hill Post Office 90 Cricklade Road Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Crossroads Surgery	478 Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7BG
Hawthorn Medical Centre 01793 536541	Hawthorn Medical Centre May Close,Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1UU
Great Western Surgery	Farriers Close Swindon SN1 2QU
Merchiston Surgery 01793 823307	Merchiston Surgery Highworth Road Stratton St. Margaret Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 4BF
Primary Care Liaison Service 01793 835787	Awp, Sandalwood Court Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4WF

Local Stores

Crossways
533 Cricklade Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 1AH
01793 722500
Store Website
0.37 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Dorcan Way
Euro Garages
Dorcan Way
Swindon
SN3 3RA
01793 511894
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Eastcott Vet Clinic
6 Clive Parade Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1AJ 01793 528341 enquiries@eastcottvets.co.uk Website 0.34 miles
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Drove Vets - Stratton Veterinary Surgery
Unit 6 Hobley Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4NS 01793 821821 stratton@drovevets.co.uk 0.79 miles

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Great Western Exotics
Unit 10 Berkshire House County Park Business Park Shrivenham Road Swindon Wiltshire SN1 2NR 01793 603 800 Website 0.91 miles
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Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
1A Oppenheimer Greenbridge Road Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3LH 01793 511267 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk 1.29 miles
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Companion Care/Vets4pets
Companion Care Services Ltd Isambard House Firefly Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 2EH enquiries@companioncare.co.uk 1.59 miles


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Drove Vets - Abbey Meads Veterinary Surgery
Abbey Meads Village Centre Elstree Way Swindon Wiltshire SN25 4YX 01793 728728 Abbeymeads@drovevets.co.uk Website 1.62 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 2.75 miles Haydon End

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 8.44 miles

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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 11.40 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 11.40 miles

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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 12.15 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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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 12.59 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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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

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	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

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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

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