Villages down the Pewsey Vale (and indeed Pewsey – probably where I’d look first) well worth a look too – prices are going up but as close to value as you’ll get around here without heading west as you’ve found with Warminster/Frome. Look down the 342(?) toward Stonehenge too.
The Vale of Pewsey is great for road riding. Actually years ago there was a Forum ride from Knap Hill.
There is some good mtb riding around there with the Wansdyke, a 14 mile long embankment that offers stupendous views. You can also make a nice ride along Martinsell Hill Fort, Oare Hill, Huish Hill and Golden Ball Hill.
Frome’s a nice little town, has it’s own brewery, a good music venue, (saw Billy Bragg there just before Christmas), a record shop, and the roads out aren’t too bad at all, driving down from Chippenham being pretty straight forward via Bradford-on-Avon. Guy I work with drives up from Frome every day, and he really likes the town, for the above named reasons.
CaptainFlashheart – Member
Frome – Milk Street – Interesting little outfit, notably as Rik’s the head brewer.
Excellent little pub/brewery and very proud to say it’s my Local. By far and away the best beers around these parts.
brassneck – Member
The Cobble Wobble in Frome also needs to be taken into account.
Sadly the Cobble Wobble wasn’t on last year (I’m the Pusher-Offer at the bottom). Largely due to the fact that the council preferred to spend (amongst other things) £25k on safety barriers so Jenson Button could do his donuts in the market place.
CountZero – Member
… a good music venue, (saw Billy Bragg there just before Christmas),
Yup, me too. The Cheese & Grain is a great venue. There’s nothing else around (we are in a bit of ‘venue hole’ on the Soms/Wilts border) and bigger-named acts are starting to notice that.
Frome’s a cracking little town. Head-and-shoulders above the cluster of other little towns in the area (no offence to anybody). I’ve lived here 20 years and seen it transform from a grubby, run-down dead place into a vibrant, buzzing little community with loads going on. Love it.
