Steeple Ashton
Steeple Ashton was one of the most important 'wool-towns' of the middle ages
and from this time remain the exceptionally large Church of St Mary and many
of the old buildings of the Village. We have often won the 'Best Kept
Village Competition'.
There are many footpaths around the Village where you may be greeted by a
cheery 'good morning' or 'good afternoon' by the locals. There is a village
bus service to Trowbridge and Devizes.
The Village has a 'lockup' on the Village Green, used in the past to hold
drunks whilst the Policeman was summoned, on his bicycle, from Trowbridge!
Today, the 'lockup' houses the Village Green lawnmower.
Steeple Ashton has a pub, about five minutes walking distance from Jasmine
Cottage, which is is very unusual in two ways. Firstly it is one of the few
pubs in the Country which is also a Post Office - stamps and large range of
Post Office services are available over the bar; and secondly because it is
managed by an Anglo-French couple, offering not only good local beer, but a
variety of excellent French and English food. It is a 'village pub' and you
will be made most welcome there by the locals.
Steeple Ashton is ideally placed as a base to visit many of the prehistoric
sites of Wiltshire including the world famous Stonehenge, Avebury Stone
Circle, Silbury Hill, The Wandsdyke, Kennet Longbarrow and the many White
Horses of the County (The nearest one is at Westbury, a fifteen minute drive
away).
Easily accessible are the ancient and historic cities of Salisbury and Bath,
Stourhead Gardens, the 'biscuit-tin' village of Castle Coombe, the National
Trust village of Laycock, Westonbirt Arboretum, Bradford on Avon, Bowood
House, Great Chalfield Manor, Longleat House with its Maze and Safari Park
and much, much more...
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