To enquire please email: JULIE EVANS

Wanborough is C2 miles from Swindon but still retains it's rural charm and appeal. It is also still to some extent a "working" village surrounded by farms, and it also has pubs and a village store and Post Office. However it is also extremely easy to get to Swindon via car as well as by bus. M4 Junction 15 is also only a short drive away. From Wanborough, walkers can explore a host of footpaths and bridle-ways as well as the famous Ridgeway Path taking you past the Uffington White Horse and Waylands Smithy.

The summer months are characterised by hikers bearing maps and carrying rucksacks. If you jump in the car and travel a bit further you can visit Cirencester and the Cotswolds, Roman Bath, Avebury Stone Circle, Caen Locks at Devizes, and Oxford the university city. Wanborough High Street forms part of Ermin Street, Roman Road which leads from London to Cirencester. Although now by-passed as a major route, the role that the road has played in British history as recently as the 2nd World War is evidenced by the myriad of collectables uncovered nearby.

One of the ways that the past is still remembered is the Dobbin Day ceremony, whereby each February "Dobbin" bread is distributed by Wanborough village Church as instructed in the will of an 18th century landowner. The bread was intended for the poor of the village but these days the recipients are the children of the local primary school!

More recently, the renovation of two Cottages in the High Street featured in a Channel 4 T.V. programme which was screened in April 2008.

The Garden Apartment

***Tourist Board Approved self catering accommodation, Swindon***

For Bookings Telephone 01793 791395 or 07973322163