Shrivenham 2015
Annual guide for serving personnel and their families in the Shrivenham station detailing Local Amenities, Housing, Education & Leisure activities in the area. Annual guide for serving personnel and their families in the Shrivenham station detailing Local Amenities, Housing, Education & Leisure activities in the area.
Swindon How to find us By Rail: only one hour from London Paddington. Frequent high-speed services from Reading, Bath, Bristol and South Wales. By Road: M4 Motorway, Junction 15 (East) and Junction 16 (West). Main routes from the North, A361 and A419; from the South, A346 and A4361; from the West A3102; from the East, A420. By Air: The M4 Motorway provides a direct link with London Heathrow Airport. There are direct National Express coaches and a Rail/Air Link express coach between Heathrow and Reading Rail Station. Bristol, Cardiff & Southampton airports are also within easy reach. Information Centre 7 Regent Street Swindon SN1 1JL Tel: (01793) 530328/466454 Fax: (01793) 434031 Website: www.visitswindon.co.uk Email: infocentre@swindon.gov.uk Open: 0930-1730 hrs, Mon to Sat. Swindon Information Centre offers a free and friendly service with 25 years experience of helping visitors make the most of their visit to Swindon. – Hundreds of free leaflets on places to visit and things to do. – Accommodation booking service for personal callers. – Theatre entertainment and events listings. – UK Holiday Information. – Books, maps, postcards and souvenirs. The Leisure Garrison Time Swindon Around and About Swindon is not only a major town, it also has within the Borough boundaries beautiful countryside, historic market towns & many delightful villages. To the northeast of Swindon you can visit the historic market town of Highworth. Once described by John Betjeman as “one of the most charming and unassuming country towns in the West of England”. Highworth is still charming with many fine 17th and 18th Century buildings in the High Street and Square. From Highworth it is an easy drive to the Cotswold town of Lechlade, where the River Thames begins its working life and you can experience some delightful walks and even a boating trip on the river. To the south of Swindon are the glorious Marlborough Downs. You can experience one of the best views across Swindon and Wiltshire at Barbury Castle. This Iron Age Hill Fort allows direct access onto the Ridgeway and is believed to be the site of a battle where Cynric defeated the Britons in 556AD. A walk, or cycle, west along the Ridgeway will lead you to the White Horse at Hackpen, just one of the many to be found throughout the county, and onto the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury. There are numerous other villages and small towns around the borough. Blunsdon is really two villages on either side of the Roman Ermin Way – now the A419 Cirencester road – and is the location of Swindon Stadium where you can regularly experience the excitement of speedway and greyhound racing. Bishopstone and Wanborough are to the east of Swindon close to the Ridgeway and are both attractive villages with thatched cottages and interesting churches. Closer to the main town you can visit the Coate Water Country Park. The park has a 56 acre lake, which was originally a reservoir for the Wilts and Berks canal, fishing and boating activities are available in the summer months. There are signed walks, children’s play area, pitch & putt, mini golf an open air pool and a café. In Old Town you will find the beautiful Town Gardens. This splendid Victorian Park was opened in 1894. The ornate bandstand is used for free concerts on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer. The Gardens also has the Burmah Castrol Bowl – one of the few concert bowls built in the UK. The Bowl is used throughout the summer for concerts. Page 100 Leisure Time
Eating Out in your area The Eagle Tavern Little Coxwell Oxfordshire SN7 7LW Tel: 01367 241879 eaglelittlecoxwell@gmail.com www.eagletavern.co.uk Eating Out Set in the beautiful Vale of the White Horse, the tavern has seen many changes - including clientele, style of food and service. Our aim is to create original food with an emphasis on seasonality, a harmony of flavours and an overall balance of imaginative, fi ne cuisine menus. We have a wealth of experience in delivering good food at The Eagle. Eating Out Page 101
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Eating Out<br />
in your area<br />
The Eagle Tavern<br />
Little Coxwell<br />
Oxfordshire SN7 7LW<br />
Tel: 01367 241879<br />
eaglelittlecoxwell@gmail.com<br />
www.eagletavern.co.uk<br />
Eating Out<br />
Set in the beautiful Vale of the White Horse, the tavern has<br />
seen many changes - including clientele, style of food and<br />
service.<br />
Our aim is to create original food with an emphasis on<br />
seasonality, a harmony of flavours and an overall balance<br />
of imaginative, fi ne cuisine menus. We have a wealth of<br />
experience in delivering good food at The Eagle.<br />
Eating Out<br />
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