Melksham is a market town in West Wiltshire with a population of 23,000 people. The town is 10 miles south of J17 of the M4 with both Bradford on Avon and the City of Bath within easy driving distance. Lacock Abbey and the excellent stone circle at Avebury are also nearby. The town has a busy shopping centre and is home to many new technology businesses on the outskirts of the town. Both Sainsburys and Somerfield are already in Melksham whilst Asda is opening a new store shortly. The town has numerous primary and secondary schools and is home to the independent girls boarding school, Stonar School.