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News and Information
Ludwell Stores: Local Notices
The Ludwell Stores now publish all local notices in their the window on the local page of their web site.
Changes in local Government
his year sees the end of Salisbury District Council. As part of the restructuring of Local Government Wiltshire is creating "Area Boards"
For some details on the new area boards I have included these links:
Area Boards , an overview.
Area Boards in a Nutshell.
Area Board for Tisbury .
Transport
Trains
Donhead St Mary is served by South West Trains from either Gillingham Station (8 miles) or Tisbury (6 miles). Trains run to London Waterloo or Yeovil/Exeter approximately hourly during the day on weekdays and Sundays. Not all trains stop at Tisbury, but the Tisbury Rail Users Group is active in ensuring that SW Trains take account of local requirements. Connections to several other routes can be made at Salisbury, and a Railair coach link to Heathrow Airport is available at Woking.
Car Parking facilities are inadequate at both Tisbury and Salisbury stations.
Buses
National Express run one daily service from Shaftesbury to London and return. Tickets are available from Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre.
Wilts and Dorset buses run between Gillingham and Salisbury along the A30 through Charlton and Ludwell. Few go direct to Salisbury; some go via Donhead St Andrew and Tisbury but most via the Chalke Valley, so journey times vary from 50 mins to 1 hr 8 mins. Buses run approximately once/hour from 0728 to 1615. On Tuesdays (Salisbury Market Day) an additional bus run by Shaftesbury & District Motor Services runs direct to Salisbury am returning pm, taking 40 mins each way.
Buses to Shaftesbury are more frequent, approximately twice/hour from 0815 to 1831, taking 10 mins.
Levers Coaches run a bus between Tisbury and Shaftesbury on Thursdays (Shaftesbury Market Day), which stops in Donhead St Mary and Charlton at 0950/0955, returning from Shaftesbury at 1200.
WIGGLYBUS runs the same service on Fridays, and is also available on Mondays if pre-booked.
TISBUS runs a minibus from Donhead to and from Salisbury every Tuesday, Shaftesbury on Thursdays and Tisbury on Fridays. Passengers must book in advance and can be picked up outside their homes.
There is no bus service on Sundays or Public Holidays.
Community Transport
Donhead St Mary, Charlton and Ludwell Community Transport Scheme (“Donhead Helpline”)
The Donheads have joined TISBURY & DISTRICT LINK, part of a County-wide "Good Neighbour Scheme". Anyone needing transport or other assistance should phone 01747 870194.