Stratford sub Castle Village Website
Salisbury, Wiltshire UK

The letter below has been sent to the village website by the City of Salisbury Athletics and Running Club for public circulation. It concerns local road closures on Sunday 12 April 2026. "To whom it may concern, We would like to inform you of a road closure along the A360, Philips Lane (C56) and Beech Walk (C294) North bound on Sunday 12th April 2026 between 10:00 and 12:00. This is for the Salisbury 10 mile road race, to ensure the safety of the runners. Details of the road

One of our readers has sent these two images to the website with the comment: " While by Stratford Road we saw an enormous bird being mobbed by a persistent and angry sea gull which was dwarfed in size by the larger bird. The larger bird then flew out over the river and on towards the opposite side of the valley towards Devizes Road, still noticeable in the sky with the naked eye even over such a large distance. The sheer size of it along with the long and slow wing movement

There is still a flood warning covering Stratford sub Castle - the latest information from the Environment Agency on 18 February appears further down this webpage. This image above was taken on 12 February looking towards Ashley Road from the new boardwalks. The path to the right of the picture had drained by 20 February but changes occur quite quickly. View the most recent situation by following the link below: Local river water levels can be checked here: https://check-fo

Waters Road has been closed whilst Wessex Water install smart water meters. The R12 , R11 and R4 buses will therefore follow diversion routes.

The Guild will be retiurning to a normal timing of a Wednesday evening at 7.30 pm for the 11 March talk Script to Screen: A Costume Design Journey by Val Greathead. The speaker will explore her costume design work in the context of 1980s television production and her subsequent creative journey.   Aspects of the design process from initial idea to finished costume are covered and she looks at the skills needed then and now to work in this creative field. She considers the cha

Latest from the Highways Agency - 13 February "We're continuing to make progress with the technology upgrades at the St Paul's and Castle roundabouts on the A36 in Salisbury. Our teams are installing new equipment infrasctructure and preparing the area for the next stages of the work." 31 January The Traffic lights have been switched off at Castle Roundabout. 'Give Way' signs are displayed at the junctions. From personal experience, the traffic has been flowing well (better t

John Handby Our speaker John Handby, has spent his whole career in computing and AI occupying a number of very senior executive and advisory posts. He opened his talk with a brief indication of the potential benefits of AI but spent most of his talk opening our eyes to the dangers inherent in the technology. We started with the good news: AI will revolutionise health care, allow drugs to be designed and manufactured faster, enable early diagnosis of diseases like cancer and h

UPDATE On the BBC news today " Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid." Source - BBC News This is the Crown that contains the Regent Diamond https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010103121 Known to us as the Pitt Diamond. KMOC Original newspost of 19 October 2025 The Louve has now listed the jewels stolen and the crown of Empress Eugenie was lifted but damaged and left behind. Le Parisien has confirmed the Regent Diamond (before 1717, the Pitt Diamo

Wiltshire Council is providing free practical help to users of mobile phones, tablets, ipads, and laptops. Book a place to join a free session at Salisbury Library on Thursday 12 February. Details in the poster below.

Library image for illustrative purposes only. The latest applications for the Salisbury St Francis & Stratford Ward have been downloaded from Wiltshire Council and are available to view in the Local Information section of the village website: Local Information - Planning applications   The search date was 2 February 2026 Of local interest but just outside our St Francis & Stratford Salisbury ward is a proposal by Wiltshire Council for the installation of an 18-metre high, 1

The next meeting of the Stratford Garden Club will be on Thursday 26 February – 7.30pm in the Reading Room, Stratford Road SP1 3LL. Carefully placed rocks and planting around the pond. Image Leigh Clapp Hampshire Life magazine Our speaker will be Graham Bowyer and his illustrated talk is entitled “ An introduction to the Gardens of Japan ”. On the tour of the gardens we will discover the connection between gardens and the landscape. Graham has visi

This will be our first fundraising event in 2026, a talk in the Reading Room by Spencer Bull a British Army veteran who was medically discharged in 2017, following an MS diagnosis. Spencer is an accomplished INVICTUS Games athlete who will share through his talk ‘Resilience’, a personal and powerful story of strength, purpose, and positivity in the face of life-changing adversity.     If you are wondering how Spencer was able to access the mountain on which he is pictured her

Stratford sub Castle Guild 15 January 2026  “Local Disaster Management and Recovery” Speaker - Chris Manuel   Thirty-four members and guests ignored the heavy rain outside and settled down for a 2 o’clock start to the first talk of the New Year.  What a fascinating and informative talk it turned out to be on an organisation that many of us have never heard of before. Chris Manuel, the Community Resilience Lead Officer for Wiltshire and Swindon Prepared, a multi-agency local d

A notice displayed near the boardwalk gives details of a Conservation Group that has been formed to help with maintenance of the Avon Valley Nature Reserve. The Salisbury Wildlife Group would welcome volunteers over 18 years old to their planned activity days in January, February & March. See the notice at the bottom of this page. Whilst working at the Reserve, volunteers have the opportunity to observe and record wildlife for example this saprophytic fungi Variable Oysterl

KMOC 3 January 2026 News from 2 January 2026 2 January 2026 Image KMOC Tonight a 99% full moon rose over Old Sarum. Tomorrow, is “the Moon after Yule” a full moon and a “wolf moon” as it’s supposed to make wolves howl. The next supermoon, when it is at its closest approach to earth, is in November. Look up tomorrow night, Saturday 3 January 2026.

Salisbury Reds' bus drivers will no longer be stopping their vehicles on request between official bus stops to pick up passengers, or to let them alight. The reason given by a bus driver on the R12 service this morning was 'Insurance' -passengers would not be covered in the event of fall or trip unless this took place at an official bus stop. There was further advice that there is a single exception to this rule - when a bus is within a designated 'Hail & Ride' area. The PA

The latest programme for two grades of local guided walks - Footsteps to Fitness and Doorstep Walks - confirming dates from January to Aoril 2026, has been published. Organised by Ramblers Wellbeing Walks - Salisbury , the initiative is supported by Salisbury City Council. Local meeting points include Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Castle Inn, and VIctoria Park. 'Footsteps to Fitness' are 30 minute walks suitable for new walkers, those recovering from illness or s

4 second video - click to hear the Church bells ringing 24 December 2025 What a wonderfully dry and sunny morning for the annual Christmas Eve Crib Service at St Lawrence Church, Stratford sub Castle. Revd Suzie welcomed everyone to the outdoor Service where the Nativity story was re-enacted by children representing Mary and Joseph, and a good number of costumed shepherds and wise men. Carols and prayers at each step of the journey encouraged participation by all those pr

One of our readers captured these peaceful scenes around Stratford sub Castle just after sunrise today 21 December, the shortest day of the year, and has kindly shared them with these comments: " I went for a walk just after sunrise and wondered if folks would appreciate seeing how beautiful our village looks on the shortest day? The pockets of mist provided a lovely background to the foreground of the village. The mist followed the route of the river as if it were travelling

"Stratford sub Castle   The flood invaded the church at Stratford sub Castle, the water rising through the floor. In certain places the road was flooded to a depth of two or three feet, but there was not a large amount of inconvenience at houses in the parish. Hundreds of acres of meadowland have been under the water,  flood stretching almost without intermission far up the valley." From the Salisbury and Winchester Journal Saturday 9th of January 1915. Content provided by th

I am pleased to be able to say that our Christmas Café was, once again, a great success. There was a huge variety of produce and gift items for sale, plus so many substantial raffle prizes, with our Festive Food Hamper being won by local resident Richard.   May I take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed items to the café, helped on the day or came along to enjoy the happy, friendly atmosphere, which has enabled us to donate £463 each to Salisbury Food Bank and

Cabinet has agreed a series of proposals to make waste and recycling services more sustainable, cost-effective, and ready for future national changes. These plans aim to deliver long-term value for taxpayers, reduce carbon emissions, and support better recycling rates.  Key proposals agreed:   Maintain the current kerbside system for dry recycling, as improvements at the Material Recovery Facility will boost recycling rates without changing household collections. This avoids

Julia West (with the flowers) and other members of the Management Team The Team Leader of a local literacy charity has decided to step down after three years in the role.   Julia West has led the Salisbury-based South and East Wiltshire Read Easy group (see ** below) since its launch three years ago but has now decided to let someone else take up the challenge – although she is continuing to manage the group's social media. She said: “ I am really proud of what we have achie