Visit Wroughton Places

Welcome to Visit Wroughton Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wroughton

  

Wroughton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wroughton

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Wroughton history

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The earliest evidence of human presence in the area is from the Mesolithic period. Wroughton is close to The Ridgeway, a national path which is connected to the ancient Uffington White Horse. Until the 19th century it was just a country village. In the 20th century the village grew but largely avoided the effects of suburbanisation.

Wroughton Feast

Between 1855 and 1930, there was a week-long summer fair attended by local farmers and residents from north Wiltshire in the school holidays. The main event was the “Champion Gip Fight”, a bare-knuckle boxing competition between a Gypsy champion and a challenger. Events included “A Programme of Horse, Pony, Donkey and Foot racing; climbing the greasy pole…”

You can visit Wroughton places with Walkfo Wroughton to hear history at Wroughton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wroughton has 34 places to visit in our interactive Wroughton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Wroughton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Wroughton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wroughton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Wroughton places in an interactive Wroughton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wroughton Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Wroughton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wroughton

  

Best Wroughton places to visit

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Wroughton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Wroughton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Wroughton’s information audio spots:

Holy Rood Church, Swindon Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Swindon, Wiltshire. It was founded in 1851 as a chapel and was rebuilt in 1905. It is situated on the corner of Groundwell Road and Lincoln Street in the centre of the town.

Swindon Town Hall Swindon Town Hall is a Grade II listed building. It was built in to be a centrepiece of New Swindonia. It is currently used by Swindons Dance, a National Dance Agency.

Old Town Hall, Swindon The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building of 1854 in the High Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Swindon Arts Centre Swindon Arts Centre is a 212-seat entertainment venue. It opened in 1956 and is situated in the heart of the Old Town area. The venue hosts a varied programme of entertainment all year round.

Fir Clump Stone Circle Fir Clump Stone Circle was a double concentric circle consisting of sarsen megaliths. The outer ring measured 107 metres (351 ft) by 86.5 metres (284 ft) in diameter. It was one of at least seven stone circles that are known to have been erected in the area south of Swindon.

Coate Water Country Park Coate Water is a country park situated 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of central Swindon, England. It takes its name from a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts & Berks Canal. The reservoir formed a 70-acre (280,000 m) lake, built in 1822 by diverting the River Cole. Swimming in the lake has been prohibited since 1958.

Burderop Park Burderop Park is a Grade II* listed country manor house near Chiseldon, Wiltshire. The house was constructed in the early 17th century to a courtyard design, and was turned into a three-storey square house during the 18th century.

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