Welcome to the Rudloe and environs website.
Here you will find news, articles and photos of an area that straddles the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in north-west Wiltshire.
Contributions in the form of articles or photos are welcome. Even those with completely contrary views to mine!
Thanks to the website builder 1&1 and Rob Brown for the original idea.
Rudloescene now, in January 2014, has a sister, academic rather than anarchic, website about Box history here: http://www.boxpeopleandplaces.co.uk/
It contains thoroughly professional, well-researched articles about Box and its people.
Contact rudloescene through the 'Contact' page.
The September 2025 litter pick (on 7th) was 'touch and go' as the forecast was dire but, luckily, we managed to find the window between a heavy shower and a thunderstorm. The title picture shows Bernard wandering off down Boxfields Road after the first bout of rain.
The September stalwarts: Derrick, Sian, John, Gordon, Dave and Bernard (plus the photographer)
Derrick and Sian at the start of their Bradford Road route
John in the Bradford Road awaiting the next downpour
Beech at the entrance to Rudloe Estate
The September haul which will be collected by Wiltshire Council's French contractor tomorrow (Monday)
August 2025 - the title picture shows John and Lorraine in the Bradford Road
The August crew: Bernard, Rod, Madeleine, Claire, Peter, John, Derrick, Lorraine, Meg and Gordon - Sian is yet to arrive and Mike has already departed so with yours truly that's a baker's dozen
John and Lorraine in the Bradford Road below Rudloe Estate
John trawling the Bradford Road verge
Ash and wild field opposite Copenacre
Teasel and wild field opposite Copenacre
Entrance to Wideacre opposite Copenacre
The barley (see last month's pics) has been harvested; Krap Place beyond
The compulsory picture of the By Brook Valley with Folly Farm and Colerne beyond
Advertising the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show; the By Brook Valley beyond
August's haul which will be collected by Wiltshire Council's French contractor, idverde, tomorrow (Monday)
July 2025 - halfway through the year and the battle continues - the title picture shows John in the Bradford Road
Seven stalwarts: Gordon, Rod, Meg, Lorraine, John, Madeleine and Derrick - John is holding the certificate of appreciation awarded to the Rudloe Wombles by Wiltshire Council and idverde for their outstanding efforts over many years
John in the Bradford Road
Recent growth in the meadow twixt Krap Place and the Miscanthus field
Yarrow in 'the' Krap Place ditch
Sequence of events? Sozzled on Stella - copulation with condom - mellow with McDonalds.
Sian, John and Lorraine in the Bradford Road
Barley in Stafford's field, Long Close Avenue beyond
Convolvulus in verge, dry stone wall, barley, Rudloe and its green lung
Convolvulus in verge, dry stone wall (and maple), barley and Krap Place
Odd Slimming World banner in Leafy Lane
Sian with the certificate of appreciation
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