What’s in a name?

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

By Amanda Read, ago

West 51 Campers

Camper vans for hire VW T6 camper vans High spec self-sustaining  fully equipped 4-berth pets welcome choice of red or blue styling Book now to take your adventure on the road We want to help create new experiences for our customers to enjoy and our custom-built camper vans make that Read more

By Amanda Read, ago

Burton Cycle Route No. 9

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

By Amanda Read, ago

On Location

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

By Amanda Read, ago

Contributor know-how

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

By Amanda Read, ago

SEO know-how

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

By Amanda Read, ago

Plant Sale for Ukraine

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.    

By Amanda Read, ago

Burton Cycle Route 8

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

By Amanda Read, ago

Burton Cycle Route 7

Burton – The Gibb – Castle Combe – Fosse Way – Nettleton – Burton   A moderately hilly ride to the east and south of Burton. 9.5 miles 520 ft (158m) climbing   Blog by Ian Wilson Download map   Check with the Wessex Water map of road closures as Read more

By Amanda Read, ago