The small village and civil parish of Winterbourne Bassett sits in rural Wiltshire, cradled on a seasonal winterbourne stream and backed by the rolling chalk downland of the North Wessex Downs. It is close to the prehistoric landscape around Avebury and within easy commuting reach of Swindon, so the quiet countryside setting belies good links to larger towns.
With medieval roots - its second element comes from the Bassett family who once held land here - the village centres on an old parish church and sits amid farmland that still shows signs of earlier occupation typical of the area. The local economy is largely agricultural, supplemented by commuters, and village life is characteristically quiet and close‑knit, organised around the church, village hall and occasional community events.
Postcode districts covering Winterbourne Bassett
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 7.5 miles
- Bath 22.9 miles
- Stroud 24.6 miles
- Andover 23.9 miles
- Trowbridge 18.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 23.4 miles
- Chippenham 11.4 miles
- Yate 25 miles
- Newbury 23.5 miles
- Melksham 13.7 miles
- Melksham Without 13.5 miles
- Wantage 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Berwick Bassett Parish 0.8 miles
- Broad Hinton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Winterbourne Monkton Parish 1.5 miles
- Broad Town Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Clyffe Pypard Parish 3 miles
- Avebury Parish 3.3 miles
- Marlborough West Ward 3.8 miles
- Wroughton and Wichelstowe Ward 3.9 miles
- Preshute Parish 4.2 miles
- Royal Wootton Bassett South & West Ward 4.3 miles
- Compton Bassett Parish 4.4 miles
- Hilmarton Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Winterbourne Bassett
SN4 9PY, SN4 9QG, SN4 9QE, SN4 9PU, SN4 9PX, SN4 9QD, SN4 9QF, SN4 9PZ, SN4 9QB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 42 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Pewsey Railway Station 9.6 miles
Hotels near Winterbourne Bassett Ad
- The Duke Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- The Churchill 3 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 5.1 miles
- Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort 4 9.1 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Chiseldon House 3 6.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 7.1 miles
- The Angel Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Castle and Ball by Greene King Inns 3 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 3.8 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 5 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- County Ground Stadium 7.4 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 9.6 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 11.8 miles
- Hartham Country house 15 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 17.5 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 18.5 miles