Baydon Website

Welcome to the Baydon Village Website

The peaceful village of Baydon is found on the old Roman Road of Ermin Street that dips and sweeps through undulating countryside, rising to over 760 feet above sea level at Baydon. The total population of Baydon is approximately 560, including those from outlying farms, and encompasses about 280 houses

St Nicholas Church is located in the centre of the village, and nearby are the village pub (The Red Lion), and the village shop / post office (Baydon Village Stores). The primary school (Baydon St. Nicholas C. of E. School) is situated next to the church and is very well regarded, attracting children from the surrounding villages

To keep up to date on Baydon’s village news and events, please do revisit our village website, plus also see the latest edition of our own local bi-monthly publication (Scene in Baydon)

Latest Baydon News

Forthcoming Events

Baydon Toddlers Group is reformed and meets on Mondays

The Baydon Toddlers Group has been reformed and meets on Monday's in the BYPA Hall on Manor Lane from 9am to 10.45am. Everyone is very welcome to come along. Click here for further details

Request on behalf of St Nicholas Church, Baydon - Local electrician

We are praying there is an electrician in the village who would be able to explain and check the heating systems controls. We have under floor heating in the chancel with a thermostat, storage heaters and infra red heaters too. If you are able to help us we would be very grateful. Many thanks

Baydon Red Lion Pub - Recently revised opening hours

The opening hours for the Red Lion Pub have recently been revised. Please see the Pub Page for full details

Forthcoming Homegroup course / Can you help - Living Nativity ?

Every Thursday for six weeks commencing on Thursday 5th October 2017, based on ‘The Creeds’, a Pilgrim bible study course for the Christian journey. 7.30pm start at 20 Newton’s Walk, Baydon - home of David and Margaret Hill. Everyone is welcome. Click here for full details. Also we will be hosting a living nativity in Aldbourne on 16th December, and would love as many people as possible to be part of it, please click here for full details

Community Grants for projects around Baydon (deadline 19th October)

The new Swindon Science Museum Group Wroughton Solar Park Community Benefit Fund is open now for applications. There are small grants of up to £2,000 for community organisations working to improve the lives of people living in the parish areas of Wroughton, Chiseldon, Clyffe Pypard, Broad Town, Broad Hinton, Ogbourne St George, Ogbourne St Andrew, Aldbourne and Baydon. In addition applications are also open for two grants of up to £20,000 for projects that have a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths, environment, health, play. Examples might be the use of renewable energy, ecology or habitat conservation. Projects can be for the creation of a physical asset or for the encouragement of learning. Grants can be for capital or revenue costs. The project must deliver benefit to communities within a 10km radius of Wroughton Solar Park. Click here for full details - Jane Butler, Grants Manager (Wiltshire Community Foundation) - closing date 19th October 2017

The cricket field will be open to residents to leave their burnable garden waste

The cricket field will be open to residents to put their burnable garden waste on the bonfire only on the following days :- Saturday 21st October, Saturday 28th October. Saturday 4th November. It will be open from 10am to 3pm for the October dates and 10am to 12 noon for the November date. We have sadly had to take this decision after several years of misuse of the bonfire. Note:- there will be a collection bucket at the cricket field on these dates and all tippers need to make a donation. The Bonfire and Fireworks will be taking place on Saturday 4th November with times to be advised

Sylvia Mather Trust - Small grants for moving to further education

The deadline for applications for a small grant to those who are moving into further education this year has now past. If however you would like to submit a request for a grant for next year, this will be considered at our next meeting in March 2018. Please send details of the course you will be studying and the place of study along with your home address to rannochpnc@outlook.com

Ramsbury Doctors Surgery - Summer Newsletter issued

Please click here to see the latest Newsletter issued by the local Ramsbury doctors surgery, including Carers Award, patient survey (closing date 4th September), repeat medication, flu jabs and other items

August 2017 edition of the Scene in Baydon - Now available online

Please click here to see the latest edition of the Scene in Baydon. Note previous versions are available by clicking here

Proms on the Green concert given by the Aldbourne Band

In a quintessentially English setting on the village green, surrounded by thatched cottages, a pub and the village church, a large audience enjoyed this year’s traditional Proms on the Green concert given by the Aldbourne Band. MD David Johnson delighted the crowd with music ranging from Verdi’s Force of Destiny, a Mozart Horn Concerto, Benedictus from Carl Jenkins’ War Requiem, to music from the Western Silverado, Putting on the Ritz and a Glen Miller selection. A wonderful addition to this year’s prom was the superb young soprano Tilly Wale who gave a masterful performance of “I dreamed a dream” from Les Miserables accompanied by the band, and later in the concert led the crowds in the traditional singing of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory. Click here for full news report

Baydon Red Lion Pub - Announcement from Julie Wyatt, the current owner

As the current owner of the Red Lion I feel it necessary to advise those who have an interest in the future of the Red Lion Pub that the purchase price stated in the “Business Plan” of the Save Baydon Lion campaign has not been discussed with me and is not in any sense agreed. I have not, nor will I, agree to sell the Red Lion for the sum stated. I have had expressions of interest and requests for information from a number of parties regarding the building and land that comprise the Red Lion. The “Save the Lion” campaign only has until the 7th October 2017 after which date if an acceptable offer has not been received from the “Save the Baydon Lion” campaign, I will actively pursue discussions with other interested parties. If the “Save the Baydon Lion” is to succeed, and I do wish it well, then it is important that that those supporting the campaign know that the value stated in the “Business Plan” is not going to be accepted. Regards, Julie Wyatt (Owner of Red Lion)

Baydon Parish Council - News report on the 31st July meeting

Please click here to see Barbara Furber's news report on the recent Baydon Parish Council meeting that took place on Monday 31st July 2017

Baydon Parish Council - News report on the 12th June meeting

There was an extra Parish Council meeting in the BYPA Hall on Monday (12th June). Please click here to see Barbara Furber's related news report

See the News & Events page for a list of older news items

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Events for the week commencing Monday 18th September

Sunday - Holy Communion (CW) service at Baydon church from 9.30am

Events for the week commencing Monday 25th September

Monday - New Start of new sessions at the Baydon Toddler Group in the BYPA Hall from 9am to 10.45am. All very welcome. £2 per family, first session is free. Click here for details

Tuesday - Kerbside refuse collection today, being black general waste and green garden waste wheelie bin collections for those opting in for the paid for service. Click here for a full Wiltshire Council collection calendar