Welcome to Purton Stoke

Purton Stoke is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Severn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks in the area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Purton Stoke is the Purton Hulks. These are a collection of abandoned ships that were deliberately beached on the banks of the River Severn in the early 20th century. The ships were used to reinforce the riverbank and prevent erosion. Today, the Purton Hulks are a popular tourist attraction and are a unique reminder of the area's industrial past.

Purton Stoke is also home to a number of small businesses and shops, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall. The village is known for its strong sense of community, and there are many events and activities held throughout the year, including a popular annual fete. Overall, Purton Stoke is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Wiltshire.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 14.8°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

Local Schools

School	Details
Oakhurst Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Christopher	Pioneer Road Oakhurst Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2HY 01793734754 School Website
Cricklade Manor Prep Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Guy Barrett	Manor House Calcutt Street Calcutt Street Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6BB 1793750275 School Website
St Sampsons Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Bayne	Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AX 01793750452 School Website
Tadpole Farm C Of E Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Spencer	Greene Street Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2QS 01793729740 School Website
Bradon Forest School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Sarah Haines	The Peak Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AT 01793770570 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Primary School Purton Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Naomi Clarke	College Road Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AR 01793770239 School Website
Meadow Bridge School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-19 Head Teacher Faye Causer	The Old School House High Street Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6DD 1793268100 School Website
Churchward School Free Schools Special Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr David Dearsley	William Morris Way Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP 1793209198 School Website
Great Western Academy Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Graham Davis	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon SN25 2PP 1793209700 School Website
William Morris Primary School Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Fraser	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP 1793299022 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 4.86 Miles

Kemble Windmill Hill, Kemble, Gloucestershire, GL7 6AW 8.00 Miles

Chippenham Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3QE 15.00 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 17.61 Miles

Pewsey North Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5ER 19.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Function Cars Of Purton 01793 770323 9 Orchard Gardens, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4EJ 2.22 Miles
Bailey Paul Executive Travel Ltd 01793 704696 98 Chatsworth Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4UJ 3.01 Miles
Cottles Chauffeured Travel 01793 527763 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QJ 3.66 Miles
Steve's Minitravel 01793 522999 Enterprise House Suite 12, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2YZ 3.71 Miles
Red Dot Cars 01793 496444 Unit, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PN 3.72 Miles
Cross Street Radio Cars 01793 232323 18-19 Pembroke Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PQ 3.85 Miles
Sn1 Radio Cars Ltd 01793 523523 Unit 7, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2PJ 3.97 Miles
Airport Transfers 07903 150030 Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7SW 3.98 Miles
Airport Specialist Transfers Ltd 01666 823388 20 Oakleaze, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, SN16 9RD 4.04 Miles
V Cars 01793 701701 Hargreaves Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5AZ 4.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn5 Purton Stoke Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Popular Hall Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Station Road Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 The Forty Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Station Road (Top) Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 Deansfield Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dorney Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 White Horse Road Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn6 Cricklade Post Office 39 High Street Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn6 West Mill Lane Swindon Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn25 Oakhurst Way Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn5 High Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Dogridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn5 Pavenhill Purton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mackmurdo Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cricklade Surgery 01793 750645	Cricklade Surgery 113 High Street Cricklade Swindon SN6 6AE
Green Gable Surgery 01793 752633	38 A The High Street Cricklade Wiltshire SN6 6AY
Purton Surgery 01793 770207	Purton Surgery High Street, Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4BD
Tadpole Surgery	William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Wiltshire SN25 2PP
Taw Hill Medical Practice	Aiken Road Swindon SN25 1UH

Local Stores

Purton - Station Road
Station Road
Purton
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 4AQ
01793 770004
Store Website
1.80 miles

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SPAR - Cricklade
Spar
16 White Horse Road
Cricklade
SN6 6EN
01793 752430
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Animal Physiotherapy Ltd
5 Purton Stoke Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4JG 07776182911 donna@animalphysiotherapy.org.uk Website 0.11 miles
Amenities
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Purton Veterinary Group (Purton Vets)
77 High Street Purton Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4AB 01793 771869 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 1.84 miles
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Purton Veterinary Group
Cricklade Veterinary Surgery Bath Road Cricklade Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6AT 01793 751698 happypets@purtonvets.co.uk Website 1.86 miles
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Drove Vets - Ridgeway Farm
19 Webbs Place Swindon Wiltshire SN5 4FU 01793 614461 Ridgewaysfarm@drovevets.co.uk Website 2.55 miles

Animals Treated
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Thameswood Veterinary Clinics Ltd
62-64 Purton Road Swindon Wiltshire SN2 2LZ 01793 526780 giovanna@thameswoodvets.co.uk Website 2.93 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 3.32 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 2.24 miles Haydon End

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Cirencester Park Cecily Hill Gates
Cirencester Park - Cecily Hill Gates Cecily Hill Cirencester Lancashire GL7 2EF 8.54 miles

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Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 11.34 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 13.05 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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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 13.09 miles Park In The National Trust Car Park.

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Avebury Loop
1 Beckhampton Rd Beckhampton Marlborough SN8 1QT 13.09 miles

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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	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly cloudy
Temp	26.7°C	25.7°C	25°C	24.5°C	26.3°C	29.8°C	32.3°C	32.7°C	31°C	29.7°C	26°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	28.9°C	27.9°C	27.2°C	26.6°C	28.9°C	35.5°C	40.2°C	39.7°C	37.3°C	35.8°C	29.7°C	27.6°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23.1°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	22.5°C	23.5°C	24°C	25.3°C	26.5°C	25.2°C	23.5°C
Feels Like	25.7°C	21.1°C	20.5°C	20.8°C	21.5°C	25°C	26°C	26.6°C	28°C	29.6°C	27.9°C	25.8°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

	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Mist	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.2°C	23.2°C	23.2°C	23°C	25.5°C	28.4°C	30.9°C	31.7°C	31.1°C	29.6°C	26.7°C	24.4°C
Feels Like	25.6°C	25.5°C	25.4°C	25.2°C	28.3°C	32.4°C	36.3°C	36.7°C	35.3°C	33.2°C	29.5°C	26.8°C

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