Aldbourne Heritage Centre, Royal Wootton Bassett

Name: Aldbourne Heritage Centre
Address: Royal Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Royal Wootton Bassett

Museum, History museum

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Aldbourne Heritage Centre is a local museum and heritage centre in North-East Wiltshire, England, next to The Crown Inn in the centre of Aldbourne. It opened in August 2014, presenting objects and displays which provide insights into the rich history of Aldbourne from prehistoric times to the present day and which are of interest both to visitors to the village and to residents. It is managed by the Aldbourne Community Heritage Group, which also organises talks and events on topics related to local history. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'30"N, 1°54'18"W

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Royal Wootton Bassett United Kingdom

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Aldbourne Heritage Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swindon Designer Outlet, Lydiard Park, REME Museum, Mouldon Hill Country Park.

4.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swindon Designer Outlet, Swindon
124 min walk • Swindon Designer Outlet is a covered designer outlet in Swindon, England. The outlet occupies the restored Great Western railway works and is owned by McArthurGlen. Built by Tarmac Construction and opened in March 1997, it is located a few miles from junction 16 of the M4 motorway.
2.5 miNE
Park, Vernacular architecture
Lydiard Park, Swindon
64 min walk • Lydiard Park is a 260-acre country park at Lydiard Tregoze, which was its formal name, about 3 miles west of central Swindon, Wiltshire, England, near Junction 16 of the M4 motorway.
3.8 miSW
Science museum, Military museum, Museum
REME Museum, Lyneham
97 min walk • The REME Museum is within the MoD Lyneham site, in Wiltshire, England, about 9 miles southwest of Swindon.
4.5 miNE
Park
Mouldon Hill Country Park, Swindon
115 min walk • Mouldon Hill Country Park is a country park to the north west of the town centre of Swindon, within the parish of Haydon Wick and close to Thamesdown Drive. It is owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council.
2.7 miNE
Museum
Lydiard House, Swindon
68 min walk • Lydiard Park is a 260-acre country park at Lydiard Tregoze, which was its formal name, about 3 miles west of central Swindon, Wiltshire, England, near Junction 16 of the M4 motorway.
~0 ftN
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wootton Bassett Museum, Royal Wootton Bassett
1 min walk • Wootton Bassett Museum is a local museum in the market town of Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England. It is located in the town hall which is a Grade II listed building.
2.7 miN
Forts and castles
Ringsbury Camp
69 min walk • Ringsbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort, thought to date from approximately the year 50BC, in the civil parish of Purton in Wiltshire, England. The site is a scheduled monument.
4.7 miE
Architecture, Church
St Augustine's Church, Swindon
121 min walk • The Church of St. Augustine is an Anglican parish church in Even Swindon, an area of the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The church was built to serve the spiritual needs of people moving to Swindon because of the Great Western Railway Works.
3.4 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Swindon
88 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Purton in north Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Bristol. It is one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.
5.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon
141 min walk • Swindon Arts Centre is a 212-seat entertainment venue located in the Old Town area of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It opened in 1956. The Swindon Arts Centre is situated at the heart of Swindon's Old Town on Devizes Road.
5.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
137 min walk • The Wyvern Theatre in Swindon, Wiltshire, is named after the mythical wyvern which was once the emblem of the kings of Wessex. It was opened on 7 September 1971 by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. It is managed on behalf of Swindon Borough Council by Wyvern Theatre Ltd, a subsidiary of HQ Theatres Ltd.