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 miles8.3 km
- Bath 23.1 miles37.3 km
- Stroud 19.2 miles31 km
- Trowbridge 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Chippenham 11.2 miles18 km
- Yate 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Witney 24 miles38.6 km
- Melksham 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Melksham Without 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wantage 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Grove 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Royal Wootton Bassett Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Lydiard Tregoze Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Greatfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royal Wootton Bassett South & West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lydiard Millicent Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lydiard and Freshbrook Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tockenham Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Purton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- West Swindon Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Shaw Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Braydon Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Royal Wootton Bassett North
SN4 8AD, SN4 7HW, SN4 8AZ, SN4 7HL, SN4 7JH, SN4 8AB, SN4 7AG, SN4 8LE, SN4 7AS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37 miles59.5 km
- Southampton Airport 47.6 miles76.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Kemble Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
Hotels near Royal Wootton Bassett North Ad
- The Churchill 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 1.3 miles2 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Angel Hotel 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Swindon 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Lydiard Park Hotel & Conference Centre 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Village Hotel Swindon 4 3.1 miles5 km
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 miles9.3 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Hartham Country house 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.2 km