First Great Western's local fleet is now starting to look very smart, with the rag-tag mix of liveries being replaced by a consistency that's welcome and perhaps overdue.  I note:


Part of the new FGW local livery

Lacock Abbey was a monastry, dissolved by Henry VIII but surviving (building wise) to this day.  It was where Fox Talbot took the first reversal process chemical based photograph - a view of the abbey window with a very long exposure indeed.   Today, the village of Lacock is mostly owned by the National Trust who havs a Fox Talbot museum too - very much worth the trip.


Lacock Abbey

The "TransWilts" railway line runs past the outskirts of the village - formerly, stopping trains from Chippenham used to call at  Lacock, Beanacre, Melksham, Broughton Gifford, Holt and Staverton on their way to Trowbridge - but these days the ony intermediate station that is open (and with a limited service) is Melksham.

Futher pictures of Lacock here and <advert> you can stay at our hotel in Melksham overnight - we'll drop you off at the station for the 07:17 train the next morning.</advert>

Of course, first buses already run service 234 through Melksham to Laycock. It only needs a revised service and the opening of the Station Approach link into Spencer's Gate to make the thought a reality!!