gibby Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Well i'm starting my job in Bath come September, but the Mrs. is currently working in London with her contract ending soon with the potential of her staying on. So we've been racking our brains trying to find a place to live between the two, so that we've got an even train ride in the mornings. Does anyone have any good suggestions? Looking for a village with a station or nice part of town between the two. Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Salisbury or Winchester simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltsmark Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 got to be Swindon its on the M4 corridor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Just had a quick look, Winchester is too long on the train to Bath, and Salisbury too long aswell. Swindon is a potential, are there nice areas of Swindon? Anyone know of any nice places around Didcot? Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltsmark Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Swindon, Pryory vale ,Front garden for new developments purton, wooton bassett if your a bit flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Chippenham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 corsham posher than chippenham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertyandlivelihood Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Just had a quick look, Winchester is too long on the train to Bath, and Salisbury too long aswell. Swindon is a potential, are there nice areas of Swindon? Anyone know of any nice places around Didcot? Gibby Just a few of my ideas, 15-25mins from Didcot. Wantage, Grove, Challow or a bit quieter...Charney Bassett, Stanford in the Vale, Hendred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksaplenty Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Chippenham, cause it's great!! No seriously, it's **** and full of chavs, but it's only 10 mins from Bath and the countryside is a mix between the Cotswolds and the challk downs and if you have kids then the schools in some of the villages on the West side of town are v.good. Corsham is nice, but not great. Calne is okay and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearandnoidea Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 What about around Reading or Newbury. Bath isn't that far (I don't know about trains to Bath though) and there is a quick train from Reading and Newbury to London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I was going to suggest Reading. It seems like a nice place to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Chippenham's nice enough and has very good transport links to the motorway and with the station. Corsham has a station but it hasn't been open for year although there is currently a campaign to get it re-opened. Like all places you get ****holes and nicer areas, I personally prefer Chippenham to Corsham but one of the surrounding villages would definitely tick your boxes as well by the sounds of things. Compared to many places it's still quite rural round here. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Another area is around swindon on the aldbounre / lambourne downs area lots of space the downs IMO are lovely in all seasons. And swindon is a quick drive to the station and swindon does not suffer the traffic headache that other larger towns have. Like the Chippy area the M4 is very close and juct 15 16 is very central for your needs bath being the closest . As said I live very close to the stanford in the vale area we live in what I call a soft area not much traffic but enough services to make it pleasant place to be. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearandnoidea Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I was going to suggest Reading. It seems like a nice place to me It is nowhere near as bad as it's reputation makes out. It is a nice town (with the usual places to avoid) but has great transport links and you are not very far from the countryside of Oxfordshire, Berksire and Hampshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertyandlivelihood Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Another area is around swindon on the aldbounre / lambourne downs area lots of space the downs IMO are lovely in all seasons.And swindon is a quick drive to the station and swindon does not suffer the traffic headache that other larger towns have. Like the Chippy area the M4 is very close and juct 15 16 is very central for your needs bath being the closest . As said I live very close to the stanford in the vale area we live in what I call a soft area not much traffic but enough services to make it pleasant place to be. Regards OTH I forgot to say in my post that I live in Stanford in the Vale so would recommend it!!!! It is a nice quiet village and as OTH said, it has enough services (pubs, shop, newsagents) to make it a good place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the running man Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Do ureself a great big juicy fat favour and stay away from swindon,its worse than st albans. Wotton under edge,and villages around chippenham are nice,but u pays ure money and u takes ure chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I spent a lovely lunchtime in Hungerford once, it's a beautiful market town with lots of country folk around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I have to agree with that I live near swindon and would much rather live in hungerford nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucky Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Wantage all the time !! 10 - 15 min from the M4, right in the middle of everywhere (Reading / Oxford / Newbury all close) 10 min from Didcot station, but nice and quiet if you want that (and plenty of pubs). Plenty of lovely villages if you are a bit flush, or within walking distance if not (like me !!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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