Cricklade is a small town in north Wiltshire, on the River Thames, situated midway between Swindon and Cirencester. Cricklade was founded in the ninth century by the Saxons, and is one of thirty burhs (fortresses or fortified towns) built around Wessex by King Alfred. The Jubilee Clock stands outside The Vale Hotel in the High Street, erected in 1898 in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee the preceding year. St. Sampsons Church dates back to the eleventh century, built on the remains of another Saxon church, of 890AD. St Mary's Church was founded nearly 1,000 years ago and its features include a 12th Century Chancel Arch and medieval preaching cross. Cricklade has a number of sports and leisure facilities including Cricklade Leisure Centre, Cricklade Cricket Club and Cricklade Youth Football Club. There is a large nature reserve, North Meadow, which preserves some 80% of Britain's wild Snake's Head Fritillaries in its 150 acres. A disused airfield called Blakehill was bought from the Ministry of Defence to form a second larger meadow of around 600 acres, opened to the public in 2005. Cricklade has numerous public houses; including The Vale, The Old Bear, The White Hart, The White Lion, and The Red Lion. There is a local museum in Calcutt Street, housed in a former Baptist chapel.
Dentist
Doctor
Inn
Market
Pub and Bar
Restaurant
School
Drove Primary School
Prior Park Preparatory School
St Sampsons C Of E Junior Controlled School
St Sampsons Infant School
Sports Clubs
Cricklade CC (Cricket)
Cricklade TC (Tennis)
Places to Stay near Cricklade
The Vale Hotel (0.10 miles)
White Hart Hotel (0.12 miles)
Set on The Thames Path next to The Cotswolds Water Park.Elizabeth I was Queen of England when The White Hart first opened its doors and it has always been the ... More | visit website
Cricklade Hotel and Country Club (0.13 miles)
Standing in over 30 acres of peaceful, secluded grounds on the edge of the Cotswolds, this beautiful country house boasts breathtaking views out and over The Vale of Cricklade towards the ... More
The Red Lion (0.27 miles)
Orion Holidays (2.89 miles)
At Orion Holidays we have a stunning portfolio of roughly 80 properties in and amongst the Cotswold Water Park ranging from timber clad, New England style ... More | visit website
Chalet 50 (3.02 miles)
Cotswold Lakeside Lodge (3.03 miles)
A Fantastic Cotswold self catering cottage,in an idylic New England Style Lakeside setting. Cotswold lake lodge is close to all the Cotswold Water Park facilities. A range of activities for all the family, whatever the ... More | visit website
The Red Lion (3.06 miles)
Best Western Premier Blunsdon House Hotel (3.60 miles)
Set in 30 acres of beautiful Wiltshire countryside with stunning views across the Cotswold escarpment, this 4* family owned and run hotel offers warm hospitality, 2 superb restaurants, 3 comfortable bars and extensive leisure facilities ... More | visit website
Heart in Hand (3.64 miles)
Family run inn, Village Location on the edge of the Cotwolds.Close links to M4 & M5, 3 Miles to Swindon.
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