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the sort of roads that should be nice to ride along if people weren't bombing round corners at 65mph
The romantic country lanes image is one you're swiftly disabused of if you travel them regularly. Many moons back when I was doing my driving lessons I remember my instructor telling me that you have to show the instructor that you understand that the lanes are national speed limit so you need to put your foot down.
I'm from one of said villages outside Chippenham. Very nice but can be very isolated too (for me the nearest bus stop a mile walk along a road with no pavement and the sort of roads that should be nice to ride along if people weren't bombing round corners at 65mph.)
Chippenham isn't so bad but depends on what you're looking for. Bradford on Avon is nice for food/drin etc but probably a trickier commute. @C4r1s