Trowbridge

Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire in the West Country of England.

Understand
Modern-day Trowbridge is a rather uninspiring mid-sized English town, but one with a surprisingly rich history.

The Kennett and Avon canal runs to the north of Trowbridge and played a large part in the development of the town as it allowed coal to be transported from the Somerset Coalfield. The town was an also a major British centre in the textile industry in south west England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and was even described in 1820 as "The Manchester of the West". The textile industry is now mostly all long gone, but evidence remains by way of buildings and a decent little local museum.

By car
From M4 Coming from the east, travelling west get off at junction 17 and take the A350 south. At Semington take the A361 west

By train
is on the Wessex Main Line which runs from Bristol to Southampton.

See




Do
Mini Golf Civic Centre

Eat
The town has few restaurants. The Assam Indian restaurant is good value and is bring-your-own.

The smart cafe La Dolce Vita manages to be sophisticated and homely too, good for families with well behaved children (and adults!).

Drink
Plenty of local watering holes

Go next

 * Bath - one of England's most popular cities for visitors is just 10 miles to the west and easily reached by train, bus or car.
 * Bradford on Avon - a lovely little town just a couple of miles to the west and on the way to Bath.
 * Salisbury - with its magnificent cathedral and the ancient settle of Old Sarum is about 30 miles to the south.
 * The world-famous standing stones at Stonehenge and Avebury are less than hour's driving to the southeast and east respectively.