Royal Wootton Bassett North covers the northern part of the market town of Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, sitting on the edge of gently rolling countryside a few miles west of Swindon and within easy reach of the M4 corridor. It is largely residential, with a mix of period housing and more recent estates, local shops, primary schools and small community facilities serving commuters and long-standing residents alike.
The area shares in the town’s strong civic identity and historic core - Royal Wootton Bassett gained its "Royal" prefix in recognition of the solemn role the community played during military repatriation processions - while nearby former military sites such as Lyneham and the surrounding countryside add to the local character and leisure opportunities. Economically the ward leans on local retail and services, with many people travelling to larger employment centres in Swindon and along the motorway for work.
Postcode districts covering Royal Wootton Bassett North
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 5.1 miles
- Bath 23.1 miles
- Stroud 19.2 miles
- Trowbridge 20.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.9 miles
- Chippenham 11.2 miles
- Yate 22.5 miles
- Witney 24 miles
- Melksham 15.6 miles
- Melksham Without 15.5 miles
- Wantage 20.9 miles
- Grove 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Royal Wootton Bassett Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett East Ward 0.6 miles
- Lydiard Tregoze Parish 1.2 miles
- Greatfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett South & West Ward 1.5 miles
- Lydiard Millicent Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Lydiard and Freshbrook Ward 2.8 miles
- Tockenham Parish 2.9 miles
- Purton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- West Swindon Parish 3.2 miles
- Shaw Ward 3.3 miles
- Braydon Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Royal Wootton Bassett North
SN4 7AY, SN4 7AW, SN4 7HB, SN4 7AQ, SN4 8HF, SN4 7HZ, SN4 8JR, SN4 7JL, SN4 7JE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37 miles
- Southampton Airport 47.6 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 10.2 miles
Hotels near Royal Wootton Bassett North Ad
- The Churchill 3 1 mile
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- The Angel Hotel 4 0.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 2.3 miles
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 5.2 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Swindon 4 2.2 miles
- Lydiard Park Hotel & Conference Centre 3 2.4 miles
- Village Hotel Swindon 4 3.1 miles
Schools in Royal Wootton Bassett North
- Longleaze Primary School Primary
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Secondary
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 5.8 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 6.3 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 9.4 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.6 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 14.5 miles
- Hartham Country house 14.6 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.9 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles