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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Royal Wootton Bassett works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lydiard Tregoze, 13km from Avebury Stone Circle.
Royal Wootton Bassett is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 11,265, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Royal Wootton Bassett sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Royal Wootton Bassett to your route.
Royal Wootton Bassett , formerly Wootton Bassett, is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, with a population of 13,570 at the 2021 census. In the north of the county, it lies 6 miles (10 km) to the west of the town of Swindon and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Calne.
The town was granted royal patronageRead more
in March 2011 by Elizabeth II in recognition of its role in the early-21st-century military funeral repatriations, which passed through the town. The honour was officially conferred in a ceremony on 16 October 2011 and was the first royal patronage to be conferred upon a town (as distinct from a borough or county) since 1909.
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Royal Wootton Bassett is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.5419 latitude, -1.9045 longitude.
Royal Wootton Bassett has a population of approximately 11,265 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
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