Welcome to Kingsdown

Kingsdown is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and scenic place to visit. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes that visitors can explore.

One of the main attractions in Kingsdown is the St. John the Baptist Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. Visitors can also explore the nearby Kingsdown House, which is a historic country house that was built in the 18th century. The house is now a private residence, but visitors can still admire its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens.

Kingsdown is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. These businesses provide essential services to the local community and are also popular with visitors who are looking for a taste of traditional village life. Overall, Kingsdown is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into rural life in Wiltshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: -3.9°C

Feels Like: -8.4°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Kingsdown School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Leigh-Bennett	Hyde Rd Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN2 7SH 1793822284 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
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
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
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
St Luke's Academy Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Judith Buckingham	Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7AS 1793705566
Grange Infants' School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Elly Rushen-Gough	Delamere Drive Stratton St Margaret Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4XE 1793822357 School Website
Crowdys Hill School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Kate Higham	Jefferies Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7HJ 01793332400 School Website
Seven Fields Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillian Young	Leigh Road Penhill Swindon Wiltshire SN2 5DE 01793723833 School Website
Grange Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Gordon	Grange Drive Stratton St Margaret Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4JY 1793822405 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 2.11 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 12.69 Miles

Bedwyn The Knapp, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, SN8 5RD 16.25 Miles

Hungerford Station Road, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0DY 16.43 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 17.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
V Cars 01793 701701 Hargreaves Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5AZ 0.64 Miles
Central Cabs 01793 826578 27 Hatch Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4XY 0.76 Miles
Best Choice Chauffeur Services 01793 250129 61 Pure Offices, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8BW 1.03 Miles
Appy Cars 01793 205205 Unit 12A Bramble Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8HB 1.07 Miles
Swindon Black Cab Co Ltd 01793 430999 Unit 12A/Bramble Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8HB 1.07 Miles
Mendip Chauffeurs 07783 777272 27 Mendip Cl, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 3BE 1.09 Miles
Columbus Minibuses 01793 831007 West End Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4PG 1.16 Miles
Crown Cars 01793 826927 7 Cameron Cl, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4PF 1.22 Miles
Hst Swindon Taxi 01793 250500 26 Grange Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4LD 1.31 Miles
A2b Travel 07765 202580 2 Winchester Close, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4HB 1.39 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn2 Ridgeway Road Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Upper Stratton Post Office 198 Beechcroft Road Collection Today available until:18:30 Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn2 Witham Way Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Windbrook Meadow Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Meadowcroft Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn3 Wildern Square Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Queensfield Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Penhill Service Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Orchard Grove Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Bradley Road Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Pewsham Road Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn25 Groundwell I/E Stamped Collection Today available until:18:45 Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:13:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn25 Groundwell I/E Meter Collection Today available until:18:45 Weekday Last Collection:18:45 Saturday Last Collection:13:45
Sn2 Headlands Grove Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn2 Clive Parade Post Office Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Crossroads Surgery	478 Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 7BG
Abbey Meads Medical Practice 01793 723130	257 Penhill Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN2 5HN
Hawthorn Medical Centre 01793 536541	Hawthorn Medical Centre May Close,Cricklade Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1UU

Local Stores

Beechcroft
204-206 Beechcroft Road
Upper Stratton
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 7QQ
01793 823238
Store Website
0.24 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Dorcan Way
Euro Garages
Dorcan Way
Swindon
SN3 3RA
01793 511894
Store Website
1.7 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 0.82 miles
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Animals Treated
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Drove Vets - Stratton Veterinary Surgery
Unit 6 Hobley Drive Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4NS 01793 821821 stratton@drovevets.co.uk 0.84 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 1.47 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 1.64 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Companion Care (Swindon) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home St Margarets Retail Park Oxford Road Swindon Wiltshire SN3 4ES 01793 836 700 swindon@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.65 miles

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Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
1A Oppenheimer Greenbridge Road Swindon Wiltshire SN3 3LH 01793 511267 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk 1.90 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 3.02 miles Haydon End

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 7.70 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 12.28 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 12.28 miles

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Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 12.64 miles

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Carterton Medows
A Large Open Field With Little Features But A Great Place To Socialize Your Dog(S). 95% Of The People That Visit This Walk Are Happy To Watch Their Dog Play With Others With Little Worry Or Avoidence. There Are Small Patches Of Water Dotted Around But Are Easily Avoided Even For The Naughtiest Of Dogs. This Walk Can Be Long Or Short Depending On Your Preference But I Guarantee That, If Your Dogs Like To Play, They Won't Make It To The End Of The Field Without Being Knackered. B4477 Carterton Lancashire OX18 1PE 13.02 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-3°C	-3.5°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-3.6°C	0.1°C	4.1°C	6.2°C	8.2°C	6.4°C	4.4°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6°C	-5.5°C	-4.1°C	-6.3°C	-3.5°C	0.6°C	2.9°C	5.3°C	3.7°C	0.5°C	-0.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Fog
Temp	2.3°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	1.7°C	2.2°C	3.1°C	3.8°C	4°C	3.9°C	4.1°C	7.4°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.2°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	4.7°C

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Temp	6.5°C	6.8°C	7.4°C	7.9°C	7.1°C	6.8°C	7.2°C	7.1°C	6.4°C	5.2°C	4°C	4.4°C
Feels Like	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	3.6°C	2.7°C	1.4°C	0.4°C	1.1°C

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