Local information for Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3GL
Westbury
The thriving market town of Westbury, on the
edge of the Salisbury plain, is situated close to Wiltshire's most
famous landmark - the white horse carving on the hill - and is
surrounded by some of the West's most attractive countryside avidly
explored in all seasons, by ramblers and nature lovers.
The
Georgian houses adorning the market place are a testament to Westbury’s
wealthy past, a centre for numerous different industries including
leather gloves and wool. The town’s status and reputation forged ahead
after the Great Western Railway ran its country expresses through the
town on their way down to Devon and Cornwall.
Giving back to the community
At
Leigh Park, Persimmon Homes have demonstrated their commitment to the
community, by providing funding for various initiatives. Committed to
developing a scheme with distinctive character and an attractive sense
of place, Persimmon Homes are providing a healthy and safe environment
with a mix of new homes, schooling and social facilities, for people to
live, work and learn. In addition, as a commitment to the local
community, Persimmon are offering affordable housing as part of this
development. Persimmon have provided funding for both primary and
secondary school education as well as making contributions towards
public transport.
A major contribution has
been provided by Persimmon for off-site highway works including link
roads and distributor roads in the area together with a contribution
towards construction of a new railway bridge. There is also provision
for landscaping, equipped play facilities, playing fields and park
areas.
The benefits of sustainable living
are always carefully considered by Persimmon and so a re-cycling centre
will be provided as part of this development to help promote energy
efficiency.
Local Amenities
The town is flourishing with several popular new homes developments and the West Wiltshire Trading Estate offers numerous employment opportunities. All essential services of modern day living are provided by the town of Westbury, including a town hospital, doctor and dentist surgeries, a library and thriving sporting clubs with well equipped facilities for a range of leisure pursuits including swimming.
Schools
A fine selection of primary and secondary schools in the area ensure that education is well catered for, including the Matravers school, which holds specialist arts college status and boasts excellent facilities.
Transport Links
The town of Westbury has main road links to the towns of Warminster and Frome, the city of Salisbury to the South and to the county town of Trowbridge to the North.
- Train Station: 1 miles
- Main Roads: 0.5 miles
- Motorways: 32 miles
- Nearest Towns: 0.5 miles
- Primary Schools: 0.1 miles
- Secondary Schools: 0.5 miles
- Airport: 40 miles
- Hospital: 0.8 miles