Wootton Bassett Mud Spring, Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England
Cold grey mud continuously seeps through vegetation layers at the spring site, covering an area of 8,000 square meters within Templars Firs Copse.
In 1974, workers at the Wootton Bassett sewerage facility discovered an unusual mud flow entering the stream, leading to investigations of this geological phenomenon.
Scientists and researchers frequently visit the site to study the spring's deep geological formations and collect fossil specimens from the Late Jurassic period.
Access to the spring requires a ten-minute walk from the canal car park opposite Templars Way, following the Wilts & Berks Canal cut southward.
The springs extend 120 meters deep with a diameter of 75 millimeters, producing several cubic meters of fluidized mud each day.
GPS coordinates: 51.53230,-1.88895
Latest update: March 11, 2025 06:54
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