North East Wiltshire Property Finder

Swindon is the largest town in North East Wiltshire with the next largest being the market town of  Marlborough. Pewsey, by some, is classed as a small town but is actually a large village. Other villages include Ramsbury, Aldbourne, Shalbourne, Avebury, Burbage and Great and Little Bedwyn.

Air
Heathrow,  Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton are all easily accessible from this area.

Road
The M4 cuts through North East Wiltshire from London to Swansea and the A4 (which used to be the main route from London to the west of England) runs parallel.

Rail
First Great Western trains run frequently from Swindon into London Paddington with a journey time of about 60 minutes. There is also a station at Bedwyn with a slightly longer journey time into Paddington of between 75 and 90 minutes.

There are period properties a plenty in the area ranging from small brick and flint cottages to large country estates. Many of these properties will be listed. Thatch is still fairly common. There are ever more new build estates springing up around Swindon but not much land free for new build developments in the villages. The prices of property are generally above the national average.

The economic focus in the area is of course Swindon. Many blue chip companies are based here. They include; Honda, BMW/Mini, Motorola, W.H. Smith, Nationwide Building Society and Intel to name but a few. The location of Swindon is key to its success due to the proximity to London and good road and rail links to the rest of the country. There is a low rate of unemployment in the area.
Farming plays a large part in the economy in the rural parts of North East Wiltshire and the prices of farmland continue to rise.

State Education – is available from small village primary schools to large sixth form colleges. Details can be found on the local authority website Wiltshire Council

Independent Education

• Marlborough College (senior, sixth form)
• Pinewood (nursery, pre-prep, prep)
• St Francis School (nursery, pre-prep, prep)

For those who like history there is plenty to see in North East Wiltshire. Starting in the west of the area one can visit the world heritage site of Avebury famous for its stone circle. Not far from here is the prehistoric chalk mound; Silbury Hill and also West Kennet Long Barrow; a Neolithic tomb.

Wiltshire is also known for its ‘White Horses’. These are the chalk figures cut into hillsides across the county and the first to appear was in 878AD. There were originally 13 but only 8 can be seen today.
Savernake Forest, south of Marlborough, is privately owned by the Earl of Cardigan but run by the Forestry Commission. As such there is access for the public to enjoy much of its 4500acres.

It is most famous for its connections with Henry VIII and Jane Seymour but also for its concentration of ancient trees. Some of the trees have even been given names such as Big Bellied Oak, Queen Oak and Spider Oak.

The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the area from Honey Street to Little Bedwyn and it is pleasant to walk along the tow paths. The Kennet and Avon cycle route is one of Britain’s most popular long-distance waterside cycle routes and covers the whole length.

In Swindon train enthusiasts can visit the Steam Museum which tells the story of the Great Western Railway. Close by, and for those who prefer some retail therapy, bargains can be found at the Swindon Designer Outlet. Set in the historic old railway buildings you will find over 100 shops selling discounted brand names.