Chippenham Travel Guide

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  • The Small Town Chippenham...
      The Small Town Chippenham...
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  •   Chippenham
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  • Lacock Abbey, England
      Lacock Abbey, England
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  • Lacock Abbey Cloister...
      Lacock Abbey Cloister...
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  • Morning's fog
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Restaurants  

Aroma: All You Can Eat Chinese

Aroma: All You Can Eat Chinese, Chippenham

 stevieUK Says:  Limited choice in Chippenham and this is the preferred place for the gang from training to go to for food/drink.May not be one for the purists and I always feel **** the next day but this may just be the booze! Starters are better than main so get loads of these. You can't... 

Transportation  

My Train Ticket...

My Train Ticket..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  This is my train ticket...which Patrick booked for me in order to secure a seat & which should be a pleasant journey for me to Chippenham.Little that I knew of the 'security alert'...which caused me to reach Chippenham 3 hours late !I had to cancell my 'off the beaten'... 

Bus Ticket To Lacock Village...

Bus Ticket To Lacock Village..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Here, I present my bus ticket to Lacock !From Chippenham Bus Station, I had to wait for about 1 hour because there's not many buses after noon going to Lacock Village...I took the 3.10 pm bus...At the Chippenham Bus Station, go to Bay 7 & BUS NO. 234...The journey is only... 

Local Customs  

Interiors Of The House...

Interiors Of The House..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  These are the interiors of the house which has changed hands since the set up of The Lacock Abbey...Although part of the abbey itself but it has been renovated through the years by the occupants who lived including Sir Henry Fox Talbot, the so-called Father of Modern... 

Interiors Of The House...

Interiors Of The House..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  These are the interiors of the house which has changed hands since the set up of The Lacock Abbey...Although part of the abbey itself but it has been renovated through the years by the occupants who lived including Sir Henry Fox Talbot, the so-called Father of Modern... 

Off The Beaten Path  

My Last Photo...

My Last Photo..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  What a better way to end this place by taking another photo of the sun dial...This time using my beloved digital camera...This time, you could see the 'plate' better...Can anybody tell me how to use this ?Anyhow, I slowly walked out from The Lacock Abbey; Taking the bus back... 

Lacock Abbey...

Lacock Abbey..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Still, catching another sight !Thinking to myself that another beautiful place has been uncovered by me !Not many people would come here, their lost ! Even people living around this area of Wiltshire haven't managed to reach here... 

Lacock Abbey...

Lacock Abbey..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Still, I surrounded the abbey for one last time !Love seeing the walls, the windows, the crawling plants...I wonder if I could find the cat again !This time I really wanted to catch him & maybe taking him away with me all though places that I would go in England !Sadly, he's... 

Lacock Abbey...

Lacock Abbey..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Time to go out...Feeling good seeing The Cloister...just like what I saw in photos & now I have been there !Before I went out, I thought I should smap another photo so that people after me won't get lost in finding the exit door ! 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Snapped another photo of the green grassy square...Too bad... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Somewhere in the corner, I saw this noticeboard of Harry... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Again, went out to the corridor...It's more sunny & breezy... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Went into another (dampy) room...I shouldn't stay longer I... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Some decorations on the walls of The Cloister... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Went inside another room...Saw this boiling pot !I wonder... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Went out to the corridor again & caught this snap of the... 

Lacock Abbey Cloister...

Lacock Abbey Cloister..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:  Lacock Abbey ground floor consists of the secluded cloister & medieval rooms...These are certainly one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in England !Click HERE where you can see The Cloister in 360 degrees views !Some of the rooms are kinda scary to me...Maybe the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

For the motor enthusiast

For the motor enthusiast, Chippenham

 joanj Says:  I have not partaken in any of these off road activities, but if you are in or around Chippenham, Wiltshire, then the Castle Combe Race Circuit maybe just the thing for you.There is a Skid Pan Course at a cost of £75.00.A 4WD Off road Course costing £99.00.and Kart Racing -... 

Favorites  

Lacock Abbey...

Lacock Abbey..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:   Just after entering, I saw this noticeboard of Harry Potter; Telling us all that some scenes from the Harry Potter movies were shot inside The Cloister...of Lacock Abbey.Maybe to lure tourists, I took a photo (well, actually 2...if you look through ALL my photos on this... 

Lacock Abbey...

Lacock Abbey..., Chippenham

 coceng Says:   Lacock Abbey was converted into a house for Sir William Sharrington, who demolished the abbey church. Few other alterations were made to the monastic buildings themselves...Finally, I managed to locate the entrance to The Cloister...It was sort of hidden although... 

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  Lacock, a small & quiet village about 5 miles from Chippenham...is known for its abbey, The Lacock Abbey.The village itself has some attractions with... 

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