ancient ruins
Avebury Stone Circle
Largest prehistoric stone circle in the world, enclosing an entire village and considered by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Wroughton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Wroughton
Wroughton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Swindon, 18km from Cotswold Water Park.
Wroughton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 6,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Swindon, about 4 km away.
Wroughton is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Located between the M4 motorway and the edge of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, it lies about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Swindon town centre, 5 miles (8 km) east of Royal Wootton Bassett, and 7.5 miles (12 km) northRead more
of Avebury.
The parish includes the Swindon suburb of Wichelstowe as well as North Wroughton, Thorney Park, Langton Park and Alexandra Park, and the hamlets of Elcombe and Overtown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wroughton?
Within an hour or so of Wroughton: Avebury Stone Circle (11 km), Silbury Hill (13 km), West Kennet Long Barrow (13 km), Cotswold Water Park (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Wroughton?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135) and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Wroughton?
Wroughton is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Swindon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,474
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5241, -1.7956
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Wroughton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Silbury Hill
The largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe, raised around 2400 BC beside the Avebury complex for reasons still unknown.
13 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
West Kennet Long Barrow
A Neolithic chambered tomb near Avebury, over 100 m long and open to walk inside its stone burial chambers.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Cotswold Water Park
A 40-square-mile network of 180 lakes formed by gravel extraction, now used for watersports and wildlife.
18 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Lacock Abbey (Hogwarts corridors and classrooms)
The medieval cloisters of Lacock Abbey served as Hogwarts corridors, and its rooms as Professor Snape's Potions classroom and Professor Quirrell's Defence Against the Dark Arts room.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Lacock Village (Godric's Hollow)
The unspoilt National Trust village stood in for Godric's Hollow; 'Harry's parents' house' on Church Street appears in the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Arlington Row
A terrace of 17th-century weavers' cottages beside the Coln in Bibury, once a wool store and among the most photographed buildings in England.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Wroughton
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 47 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
- 58 kmClifton Suspension BridgeIsambard Kingdom Brunel's iconic 1864 suspension bridge soaring 75m above the Avon Gorge at Bristol, still carrying traffic and glowing with lights after dark.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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