Road works in Whitley (Melksham) mean no 27x buses

Road works in Whitley (Melksham) mean no 27x buses

Posted by JohnM at 17:22, 31st July 2026

The Corsham Road in Whitley/Shaw is closed here today and for the next 6 weeks:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iXtjN6H5c25bdueN9

That means that any of the 27x Devizes/Melksham/Bath buses that would have turned off the Bath Road and passed through the village before rejoining the Bath Road in Atworth are now staying on the Bath Road. Similarly in the opposite direction of course.

The 69 Corsham/Melksham/Bradford-on-Avon/Trowbridge that also passes through Whitley is unaffected as it misses out the closed section of the Corsham Road.

So those Whitley residents reliant on the 27x to (say) get to Bath and who are unable to cover the up to 3/4 of a mile to a Bath Road 27x stop might be able to use the 69 for the initial leg of a 2 bus trip. But it's inconvenient at best. And the village does have a relatively high proportion of elderly residents. Not good.

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