Towns & cities · South East England
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Bedwyn is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,347 people. Address: SN8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3790°, -1.6020°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in east Wiltshire, England. The village is on the River Dun about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of Hungerford, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Swindon and 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Marlborough. The Kennet and Avon Canal and the Reading to Taunton line both follow the Dun and pass through the village. Bedwyn railway station is at Great Bedwyn and is the terminus of the rail commuter service via Reading and London Paddington. The parish lies within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It includes the hamlets of Crofton and St Katharines, together with Tottenham House and part of its estate, Tottenham Park.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3790, -1.6020
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Great Bedwyn
- Postcode
- SN8
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 1,347
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.greatbedwyn-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q995623 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Bedwyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Manor Farm Great Barn Ruislip - geograph-1872739.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Bedwyn?
- Great Bedwyn is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8), in the parish of Great Bedwyn.
- Is Great Bedwyn a protected site?
- Yes — Great Bedwyn is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Bedwyn free to visit?
- Yes, Great Bedwyn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Bedwyn?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8.