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Local
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Shops: Basics; bread, milk, papers etc- Yarnbrook Filling Station-left at Church-3/4 mile.
Farm Shop-fresh eggs, cakes, jam, logs etc-right
at church, immediately right again. 5 minute walk. Tell them you're staying
with us....! One Stop, open till 11pm,-right at
Church, into Westbury, first square on left. Spar store
Left out of house, left again at main road, 1 mile on Right.
Supermarkets; Co-Op Pioneer -Right at
Church-1mile on left. Coopers in Westbury, more
comprehensive range, also has Post Office Tesco-Trowbridge-left at church, right at roundabout,
left at lights, over mini-roundabout, left at roundabout -3
miles
Pubs; Royal Oak Hawkeridge, great
food, see menu on table. Hungry Horse
Yarnbrook-speaks for itself really, but cheap steaks etc and very large
portions. Westbury Square, a variety here, but can
be a bit on the wild side at weekends-be careful ! Westbury Hotel more civilised.
Restaurants,
take-aways; Champion-great Chinese, but must
book at weekends and still be prepared to wait ! China
Village take-away excellent in Westbury square. Thai Barn Bradford-on-Avon, really super food, must
book, v. pricey. Thai Rice Warminster, sit down or
take away, good food, much cheaper.Saffron in
Westbury is the best indian take-away in the area but very slow, so order early
and re-heat ! More up-market is the Assam in
Trowbridge but small take-away portions. Other good places are the
Dandy Lion and Bunch of
Grapes in Bradford-onAvon. There's also areasonable indian-The Maharajah. More Bradford restaurants include;
The Georgian wine Lodge, The Bear Inn, Widbrook Grange
Hotel , Le Mange-tout, The Swan Hotel and The Rialto There's a great
place by the canal,The Lock Innsit outside or eat
in. There are dozens of restaurants and wine bars in Bath, just follow your
nose. Without doubt the best Sunday roast in Britain is at
The Ivy in Heddington, it's about 30 mins drive
but well worth it. Essential to book, 01380850276. Again tell Andrew or Kate we
sent you…..
Cinemas; Best ones in Bath, but local one in
Frome see local press-Wiltshire Times or Bath Evening Chronicle
Theatre; Theatre Royal Bath 01225 448844 More in Bristol see yellow
pages
Taxis/Minibus; Beta taxis Westbury 01373 822986 D&D 01225
719437 Frome Minibuses 01373 471474
Railway Station Westbury goes to
Bath regularly (20 mins journey). Also to London Waterloo. Left out of house,
left again, follow signs.
Sports CentresLeighton Westbury 01373
824448, squash etc. Warminster 01985 212946, squash, badminton, multi-gym,
indoor pool.
Health/emergency Westbury Hospital (daytime accident
and emergency) 01373 823616 Warminster Hospital 01985 212076 Trowbridge
Hospital (24 hr accident and emergency dept) 01225
711329
Chemist-Nearest in Westbury High Street, see local paper for
duty out-of-hours shop.
Vet; Harris Hill and Warner, Westbury 01373
823546
Golf; See
Golf
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Cottages are entirely Non-Smoking.