Most of the interesting buildings in the area where demolished when the Avon factory expanded & also in the re-development of the town centre in the 60's leaving Melksham a pretty bleak place.
It is by population (23,000) the 5th largest town in Wiltshire after Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham & Trowbridge but it is sadly lacking in amenities.
'''Air''' The nearest airport to the town is Bristol. Heathrow is only 1hr 30 mins away
'''Road''' - Melksham is situated on the main North/South A350 trunk road. It can be reached by leaving the M4 at J17 and following the A350 south for approx 10 miles
'''Trains''' - Melksham is served by 2 trains per day on the Swindon - Southampton line. ~The train station is commonly known as 'the bus stop' due to it's small size and appearence of a bus shelter.
'''Bus''' - Melksham is served by buses from Bath, Chippenham, Trowbridge & Devizes on a regular basis
The town centre is small enough to walk round
Nearby you have the National Trust Village of Lacock.
The huge '''Leekes Department Store''' (Beanacre Road) is the main focus of retail activity in Melksham. It offers anything that you can think of for the house & home (for a price)
'''The King Arms''' in the Market place offers rooms.
'''Beechfield House''', Beanacre Road has excellent if rather expensive rooms and a fantastic restuarant. It has the added benifit of being on the main A350 trunk road out of the town for a quick getaway!
There are also several B & B's located in the town.
Tourists who find themselves in Melksham by mistake would do well to head for nearby Lacock, Bradford on Avon or Devizes.