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Royal Wootton Bassett is a small town (population 11,385 in 2011) in Wiltshire, England, not far from Swindon. It was founded in 681 as Wodeton, and gained the 'Royal' moniker in 2011 in recognition of the town's role in respectfully welcoming back deceased British troops from overseas.

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There are regular bus services from Swindon, which has a major railway station with direct links to London Paddington, Bristol and Cardiff.

Get around

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Royal Wootton Bassett is a compact and easily walkable town. Recent changes to make the pavements and walkways more accessible means less able-bodied people can also easily get around.

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Map of Royal Wootton Bassett

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Former town hall, now housing the museum
  • 1 Wootton Bassett Museum, High St, SN4 7AU, +44 1793 852656. Sa: 10am-noon. Local historic museum housed in a former town hall. Wootton Bassett Museum (Q8034088) on Wikidata Wootton Bassett Museum on Wikipedia
  • 2 Jubilee Lake. Nature reserve, with play park and public toilets.The Jubilee Lake Cafe. is open W-Su 10AM - 3PM.

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Buy

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The ancient market is still retained every Wednesday.

The High Street boasts a large number of shops for a town of its size, from independent craft shops such as Sorelle to large national chains such as Sainsbury's and WH Smith. There is also an independent bookshop.

Eat

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RWB boasts a number of good restaurants, including Indian, Chinese, Greek, Turkish and British pub-style eateries.

Drink

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Sleep

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  • 1 Angel Hotel, 47 High Street.

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Go next

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Routes through Royal Wootton Bassett
Bristol Chippenham  W  E  Swindon


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