Colerne is a small very picturesque rural village in the heart of Wiltshire, surrounded by open countryside. The village is within walking distance of the married quarters patch and has a range of small shops including Costcutter, a flower shop, a newsagents and post office as well as Colerne play school and primary school. There is a twice weekly public bus service to Chippenham and a daily bus service to Bath, in addition to which the local unit also provides a free mini bus once a week to Chippenham town centre.
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Colerne is home to 21 Signal Regiment (AS) based at Azmighur Barracks, North Colerne. There are a number of facilities on camp, including a gym, a shop (The Market Mace), restaurant (PAYD), thrift shop, unisex hair salon, cash point, community centre, Army Learning Centre and Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery.
There are 3 secondary schools within the catchment area, one in Corsham and two in Chippenham. Corsham secondary school has been appointed by the local council as the nearest secondary school, for which the council provides free transport. Public transport is available for the two secondary schools at Chippenham but has to be funded by the individual.
Corsham is approximately 5 miles from Colerne, this idyllic village has a variety of small shops and some excellent restaurants as well as being home to 10 Signal Regiment at the Basil Hill site.
Further afield the town of Chippenham is some 8 miles away and contains a good select ion of high street shops, supermarkets and restaurants. Also nearby is the village of Castle Combe famous for its race track as well as the picturesque village. The historic city of Bath, also approximately 8 miles from Colerne, offers ample shopping, entertainment, and sight seeing opportunities including a large variety of museums and Bath Guild Hall indoor market.
A little further afield is the city of Bristol with its large shopping mall at Cribbs Causeway and the Cabot Circus shopping centre which is more centrally located.
Also within easy reach by car is Swindon with its designer outlet shopping centre.
The M4 is easily accessible from Colerne and there are train stations at both Chippenham and Bath which both offer a direct line service to London Paddington.