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 265 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)                                                           

Baydon Church Page - Updated to show our local services for February

Please see the Church Page for an updated list of our local church services for the month of February, including Ash Wednesday

BYPA - Help keep your hall open / AGM on 13th March 2015

The hall cannot continue without volunteers to run it. A new treasurer and at least one new trustee are required at this year’s AGM. If you feel able to help the BYPA either as a Committee Member or an ad hoc volunteer then please contact us at BYPA@Baydon.org , the BYPA hall is used by the whole community from toddler group, pre-school and brownies to the Baydon Social Group, yoga and the Parish Council. As well as being available to hire for parties and private events. Please help to ensure the hall remains open for all to benefit from. Everyone is very welcome to come along to the BYPA AGM which is taking place on Friday 13th March from 7.45pm at the BYPA Hall. Click here for further details

Baydon Parish Council - Parish finances page updated to 31st December 2014

Please see the updated Parish Council Finances Page to see the reports of income and expenditure for the third quarter ended 31st December 2014

The Baydon Social Group (BSG) - Provisional list of 2015 events published

The Baydon Social Group (BSG) is a social group formed in 2011 and is open to all. Membership is £12 per year but non-members are welcome to join in the varied organised events for £3 per evening. The provisional events planned for the 2015 year have been published and are listed on the BSG section of the Clubs Page

Baydon Church warmly invites you to join a 5-week Homegroup from 26th February

St Nicholas Church, Baydon warmly invites you to join a 5-week Homegroup course on ‘Build on the Rock’, Faith, doubt and Jesus. A York Courses Lent bible study Written by John Young. Every Thursday for five weeks commencing on Thursday 26th February 2015, 7.30pm start at 20 Newton’s Walk, Baydon (Home of David and Margaret Hill). Everyone is very welcome. Click here for further details

Baydon Parish Council - News report on the recent meeting of 12th January 2015

Please click here to see a copy of Barbara Furber's news report on the Parish Council meeting that took place on 12th January

Oexmann Art Competition and Exhibition - to encourage and promote Wiltshire artists

The Oexmann Art Competition and Exhibition takes place in March and hopes to encourage and promote Wiltshire artists and is open to everyone born or living in Wiltshire. Theophila Joan Oexmann was a Wiltshire artist who married an American GI and went to live in the USA. This very special event is held bi-annually at the Wiltshire Museum. Please see the Wiltshire Museum website for full details

Wiltshire and Swindon Police Community Messaging comes to Marlborough

Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging has been launched in Marlborough. Residents are able to sign up for free messages about policing and crime matters in our local community. You can sign up to receive messages, by text, email or voicemail. You will also be able to reply to messages, feeding back information to our neighbourhood officers to help them in policing in the Marlborough area. To join Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging or to find out more click here. Wiltshire and Swindon Community Messaging will not be monitored 24 hours a day so people should always still call 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency

Baydon School Page - Updated to include the December school newsletter

Please see the School Page for a copy of the recently issued school newsletter. Also as news item below the school remains in urgent need for the help of Midday Supervisory Assistants at school lunch times

Latest edition of the Scene in Baydon available online

Please click here to see the December 2014 edition of the Scene in Baydon, with previous editions also available on the Contacts & Links page

Results of Wiltshire Highways speed survey on Ermin Street near the chicanes issued

The results of a Metrocount that was in place from 10th to 17th November 2014 on Ermin Street, near the location of the chicane traffic calming have been issued by Wiltshire Highways. They are really good news and show that the chicanes are working and have reduced the general speed of traffic in that area. The 85th percentile, being the speed at which 85% of the passing vehicles are below was 39.8 mph which is a large reduction from the previous main Metrocounts in that location over the last 4.5 years when both in April 2012 and May 2010 this speed was around 44.5 mph. However we cannot be complacent about these results as the maximum speed recorded was a staggering 73.6 mph and the average speed of the 15,774 vehicles was 34 mph. Further traffic calming measures within the village continue to be explored. Metrocount speed surveys have also recently taken place in Manor Lane and on Ermin Street near the shop, but the results have not yet been made available

Baydon Parish Council - News report on the meeting of 1st December

Please click here to see a copy of Barbara Furber's news report on the Parish Council meeting that took place on 1st December

Baydon defibrillator - is here and ready to save lives in our village !

The village now has this marvellous new life saving equipment being located in a wall mounted box outside the pub. The box is opened without the need of any keypad codes and as soon as you remove the equipment from its casing you are given verbal, easy to follow instructions on how to use it, no special training is needed. Inside the box are also the details of the village designated custodians of the equipment who can be contacted if you discover any problems with the defibrillator or it's use

Latest Marlborough edition of Our Community Matters issued

The latest edition of the local Our Community Matters publication issued by Wiltshire Council has a number of news items relevant to us here in Baydon. Please see the Wiltshire Council Page for a regularly updated copy of the publication

'Baydon World' - Photo by Brian Billington

This great photo of the Green was taken by local Brian Billington of BKB Photography

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 Aldbourne and Baydon Aid In Sickness Fund

Events remaining for the week ending Sunday 1st February

Sunday -  Morning Worship (All Age) service at the school today from 9.30am

Events for the week commencing Monday 2nd February

Tuesday - Kerbside refuse collection today, being black general waste and green garden waste wheelie bins. Click here for a full recycling calendar

Thursday - Baydon informal cycle club ride, from 6.15pm outside the Red Lion Pub. See related news item on left for further details

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

Events for the week commencing Monday  9th February

Tuesday - kerbside refuse collection today, being black recycling boxes for paper, glass jars and bottles, cans, empty aerosols, clean aluminium foil, and metal jar lids plus the cardboard / plastic bottles blue lid wheelie bins. Click here for a full recycling calendar 

Thursday - Mobile library visits Baydon today, from 10.50am to 11.40am outside the school

Thursday - Baydon informal cycle club ride, from 6.15pm outside the Red Lion Pub. See related news item on left for further details

Thursday - Baydon Social Group (BSG) event today, please see the Clubs Page for further details

Sunday -  Morning Prayer (BCP) service today at Baydon church from 9.30am

Events for the week commencing Monday 16th February

Tuesday - Kerbside refuse collection today, being black general waste and green garden waste wheelie bins. Click here for a full recycling calendar

Wednesday - Ash Wednesday, Holy Communion with Ashing service this evening from 7.30pm at Baydon church

Thursday - Baydon informal cycle club ride, from 6.15pm outside the Red Lion Pub. See related news item on left for further details

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

See the News & Events page for a list of subsequent events