Car Hire Chippenham - Mini guide to Chippenham

Chippenham is located in the borough of Wiltshire, England. It is a market town situated around 95 miles west of London and 15 miles east of Bath. The town sits on the crossing of the Avon River and is said to have been a settlement proceeding the Roman times. The town started to develop in 1841, when the railway arrived.

Located at the crossing of the River Avon, car hire in Chippenham puts you conveniently between other worthwhile destinations. Salisbury Plain is to the south, the Marlborough Downs to the east and the Cotswolds to the north. Lots of countryside and woodlands can be found in and around town.

Woodlands worth visiting during your stay include Briars Wood, Bird’s Marsh and Vincients Wood. The most famous landmark of Chippenham is the stone structure of Buttercross. Buttercross dates from 1570 and once stood where now Barclays Bank stands. It was used for selling dairy and meat products. With car rental in Chippenham you can view the centrepiece of town at its new location.

The Yelde Hall acts as the tourist information centre in Chippenham. It is also one of the last timber framed medieval buildings in town. In the past it was used as a market hall. It was often also used for meeting between council members, or by the bailiff or burgess. Now the hall is North Wiltshire’s biggest tourist information centre.

Cheap car hire in Chippenham is a must with the town lying only four miles south from the M4. The M4 motorway links town to London, Swindon, Bristol and South Wales. Also, the A4, A420 and B4069 link roads to Oxford and Bristol. In the west the A350 links town with nearby southern towns such as Trowbridge and Melksham.

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