What’s On in August – The Ridgeway Bell guide
View or download the Ridgeway Bell What’s On for August below: What’s On in August
Public Rights of Way – please help to keep them clear
The Council maintains over 400km of public footpaths and bridleways. Some of these are surfaced paths within the urban area of the borough but many pass through the fields and countryside around the town. Those fields are often cultivated by farmers to produce food for people or farm animals and, unfortunately, sometimes the footpaths and… read more
Summer Ridgeway Newsletter 2017 and 18th October The Great Outdoors forum
Here is the latest from Sarah Wright, The Ridgeway National Trail Project Officer: Hope you enjoy reading our newsletter! Oxford University will be on The Ridgeway with a drone this summer. Update on Strategic Links Project – we have a grant to do work on links to 4 settlements in the western half of the… read more
Wanted: your views on funding Wroughton Library
What are your views with regards to the Parish Council sponsoring (funding) a session at the Wroughton Library? Now that the mobile service has stopped, where are people going? Please contact the Clerk using the contact form on this website with your comments, thanks.
Open day at Stratton Fire Station Saturday 15th July
Open day at Stratton Fire Station this Saturday Stratton Community Fire Station is throwing open its doors to the public this weekend, with a day that promises something for everyone. The open day will run between 11am and 3pm on Saturday (15 July), and any money raised will be divided between the Fire Fighters Charity and… read more
Transitional Funding To Provide Community Library Facilities In 11 Locations
Transitional Funding To Provide Community Library Facilities In 11 Locations More than £350,000 in transitional funding will be awarded to community organisations to enable community-led library services to be developed across 11 locations in Swindon. Swindon Borough Council has approved the funding following the adoption of the town’s library strategy in December 2016. The Council’s… read more
Residents To Have Their Say On Council Plans To Tackle Dog Fouling In Swindon
Residents To Have Their Say On Council Plans To Tackle Dog Fouling In Swindon Swindon Borough Council will be launching a consultation on the introduction of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which would give the Council new powers to tackle dog fouling. The consultation, which starts this Monday (19 June), will ask residents for… read more
Three Trees Annual Family Fun Day – 17th June 2017
Please see poster below for details. Click to download a pdf of the poster: Three Trees Annual Family Fun Day Poster – 17th June 2017
Tennis coaching course at Chiseldon Tennis Club – starts Wednesday 14th June
Tennis coach Phillip Kerley has provided us with information on a new coaching course, as beloe: We are starting a new Adult Beginner Tennis Course at Chiseldon Tennis Club on Wednesday 14th of June 6-7pm. The Course is 6 weeks (Spread over 8 weeks) and the cost is £30 per person. The course is aimed… read more
Friends of the Railway Path workday, 11th 2017
Friends of the Railway Path workday Our next workday will be on Sunday 11th June, starting at 10:00. We’ll be working on the stretch south of Ogbourne St Andrew: the map below shows the meeting point near SU 188 717. This is on the farm track leading to the path from the main road to… read more
Summer School – Camp Mad 2017
Please see details below.
Acoustic in the Alley – Thursday 25th May
Just to remind our readers that Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 25th May at 8pm, in the Brown Jack, Wroughton, in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking; £1 entrance. For those of you who may have earmarked May 25th in your diaries to see Chico Holton, please note… read more
The Show Must Go On – Wroughton 26th & 27th May
The production below is coming to the Ellendune Community Hall on Friday 26th May and Saturday 27th May.
Healthwatch Swindon News: Step into Summer
Healthwatch Swindon have supplied us with the following information: BBC Wiltshire have launched their campaign to get us walking this summer. The collective aim is for people to walk the boundary length of Wiltshire – 240 miles. Every morning on BBC Wiltshire’s breakfast show they will be adding up the total number of miles walked… read more
Preserves Tasting at Three Trees Farm Shop – Saturday, 6th May 2017
Please see details below, provided by the Three Trees Farm Shop. Cherry Tree Preserves Tasting at Three Trees Farm Shop – Saturday, 6th May 2017 Come and taste new chutneys, curds, jams and pickles from one of our great suppliers, The Cherry Tree, this Saturday, 6th May! Sarah, from The Cherry Tree Preserves, will be here… read more
Pewsey Vale Design and Fine Art Society – 12th June 2017 Lecture
The next Lecture for the Pewsey Vale Design and Fine Art Society is on Monday 12th June at 7.30 pm at the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey, SN9 5QE Subject is ‘Psychology of a City: The Architecture of St Petersburg’ by Rosamund Bartlett. Members visitors are welcome. All guests are welcome free of charge for June lecture…. read more
New cycle route along Covingham Drive open
The new pedestrian-cycle route along the northern verge of Covingham Drive was completed a few weeks ago and it’s great to see lots of walkers and cyclists already making good use of it. We have received some really positive feedback on the new route which is a high quality addition to the Swindon Urban Cycle… read more
Swindon is a great place to cycle!
A new map has been published that provides an opportunity for you (and your friends and family) to explore Swindon’s extensive cycle path network. Swindon BUG has placed over 35 checkpoints on or very near cycle paths around the borough. The idea is to download an activity sheet, grab the map and go out and… read more
2017 calendar of events on The Ridgeway
We are passing on the information below from The Ridgeway National Trail Project Officer: Take part in events or seek solitude – use this calendar to plan where and when to visit The Ridgeway. We are pleased to provide, for the first time, a calendar of events planned along The Ridgeway for the year ahead. There… read more
Folk show at Swindon’s STEAM Railway Museum
Black Duck Folk gigs are normally held in Sutton Benger, but one is coming up at Swindon’s STEAM railway museum. Here are the details forwarded to us: Faustus were with us on 8th April and it was an absolutely amazing show! There is a video of their closing song, the Oxeye Man, on our Facebook… read more