A place’s name can tell us much about its history, including settlement patterns, landscape, agriculture, farming and commerce, language, societal hierarchies, administration, cultural attitudes, religion and regional politics. We’ve been delving in the archives to find out more about our local area. Settlements Waterways Roads Acknowledgement With grateful thanks to the Read more
Burton – Littleton Drew – Alderton – Luckington – Sopworth (outskirts) – Little Badminton – Badminton – Acton Turville – Burton 13.3 miles, 630 ft climbing (190 m) Blog by Ian Wilson Download map This route features more total height gain than most, though none of the hills are Read more
The Poppy Project A further meeting of the Poppy Project took place on 24th March. It turns out we now have over 700 completed poppies along with our first MALE recruit. Our new goal is 1000 poppies which should be easily achievable. Thoughts are turning to the design of the Read more
It’s no secret the neighbouring villages of Castle Combe, Lacock and Corsham have long been the darlings of the location scout – Dr Dolittle, War Horse, Harry Potter, Wolf Hall and Poldark are just a few films and TV series in which these locations appear, but did you know areas Read more
If you have information to share with the people of Burton, we want to hear from you. This guide introduces the basics of publishing a blog post. You are more than welcome to contact the Web Administrators to discuss whether an idea is relevant for burtonvillage.org, but it will be Read more
Improve the visibility of your website with these easy to follow tips on all things SEO. What is SEO and why is it important? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of improving your website’s visibility to an internet search engine’s unpaid (otherwise known as organic) results. SEO is essential if Read more
Plant Sale in aid of Ukraine Now on at The Streams, West Kington Plants donated by West Kington Nurseries Grid Reference: ST 80908 78703 Post Code: SN14 7JE Restock your garden and support Ukraine. The sale is running for as long as stocks last.
Burton – The Gibb – Sevington – Leigh Delamere – Grittleton – Littleton Drew – Burton 12.8 miles, 301 ft (95m) Download map Blog by Ian Wilson This is a good ride for anyone with an aversion to hills! Although it entails 300 ft of climbing, all Read more
Ian Wilson’s recent wildlife encounter in our local area prompted the nature-lovers among you to go out to see what you could find. When one anonymous resident went for a walk in the woods, he made sure to have his camera to hand. But just what creature he came across Read more