A visitors guide to Wanborough & surrounding area.
Wanborough is only C2 miles from Swindon but still retains its' rural charm and appeal as a "working" village, surrounded by farms with pubs plus a Post Office and general stores.
Walkers can explore a host of footpaths, bridle-ways and access the famous Ridgeway Path at Foxhill. This runs for 87 miles from Avebury to the Chiltern Hills and has been called the oldest road in the world. Local highlights of the path are Barbury Castle, Liddington and Uffington Hill Forts, Silbury Hill as well as the white chalk horses carved into the hillsides.
Commuting into Swindon is very easy by car plus there is a regular bus service. Wanborough High Street forms part of Ermin Street, the old Roman Road which led from London to Cirencester.
St. Andrews Church is believed to date from the 14th Century and is one of only three in the country to feature a tower as well as a spire. The Church was given instructions by an 18th century landowner to distribute food known as "Dobbin" bread every February to the poor of the village This tradition still continues today but the recipients are now children of the local primary school.
A recently introduced event is the annual scarecrow trail held in April, whereby villagers display homemade scarecrows outside their houses depicting a nominated theme and passers by have to guess the characters for the chance to win a prize
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