Cricklade

Cricklade is a town and civil parish on the in north , England, midway between and . It is the northernmost town in Wiltshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Blakehill Farm and St Sampson’s Church.

Nature reserve
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Royal Air Force Blakehill Farm or more simply is a former Royal Air Force station southwest of in , England, operational between 1944 and 1952.

Church
St Sampson's is the parish church of the town of , , England. A large aisled church with a central tower, the present building dates from the late 12th century but has fragments of Anglo-Saxon work.

Railway station
is found on the heritage Swindon and Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire, England. Hayes Knoll station was built in 1999 as part of the work to reopen the section of the former Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between and , the entire route having been closed in 1961.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blunsdon St Andrew and Haydon Wick.

Village
St Andrews is a civil parish in the , , England, 31⁄2 miles north-northwest of the centre of , with the A419 forming its northeastern boundary. is situated 3 miles southeast of Cricklade.

Suburb
is a suburb and civil parish of , , England. It had a population of 25,036 at the 2021 census. The parish includes the former hamlet of Haydon and the suburbs of Greenmeadow and Priory Vale. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Cricklade.

Cricklade

Latitude
51.6345° or 51° 38′ 4″ north
Longitude
-1.8625° or 1° 51′ 45″ west
Elevation
269 feet (82 metres)
Open location code
9C3WJ4MQ+Q2
Geo­Names ID
7297645
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