Royal Wootton Bassett, Market town in northern Wiltshire, England
This market town sits among rolling hills and meadows, featuring a central High Street lined with local shops and historic buildings.
The settlement began as Wodeton in 681 under Malmesbury Abbey control, later receiving its market charter from Henry III in the 13th century.
The town earned its Royal prefix in 2011 following years of dignified tributes to fallen military personnel transported through its streets.
Weekly markets occur every Wednesday in the town center, while monthly farmers markets take place on the fourth Saturday of each month.
The Mud Spring geological formation near the town releases natural gas bubbles through limestone layers, creating an unusual natural phenomenon.
Location: Wiltshire
Website: https://royalwoottonbassett.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.53300,-1.90000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:14
Wootton Bassett Mud Spring
769 m
Wootton Bassett Museum
1 km
Aldbourne Heritage Centre
1 km
Christ Church
3.9 km
Angel Hotel
1.1 km
Church of St Giles
3.8 km
Church of St Bartholomew and All Saints
1 km
Cross Keys Inn
1 km
The Crown
1.1 km
Town Hall
1 km
Five Bells Public House
1.1 km
Tockenham War Memorial
3.4 km
Lydiard Tregoze Parish War Memorial
3.4 km
Royal Wootton Bassett War Memorial
1.1 km
Milestone At Ngr Su 080831, Opposite Noremarsh Road
1.9 km
Lower Hook Farmhouse
3.6 km
Sundial, On Terrace South Of South Corner Of Lydiard Park Mansion
4.6 km
Queen's Court Farmhouse
3.7 km
Greenway Farmhouse
3.5 km
Hunts Mill Road Bridge
994 m
Milestone At Ngr Su 043810
2.7 km
Milestone North Of Wootton Fields Farm
1.2 km
Waggon And Horses
956 m
Milestone Opposite Highgate Farm At Ngr Su 046847
4 km
Milestone Near Spittleborough Farm, At Ngr Su 095828
2.8 km
27, High Street
1 km
Walled Garden North West Of Lydiard Park
4.6 km
Milestone, entrance to barn and sheds beside Yew Tree Cottage and No. 23, Cotmarsh Turn
2.7 kmReviews
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