Wroughton, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Wroughton is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 8,229. Elevation: 387 ft (118 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Wroughton
Wroughton is a large village and civil parish in northeast Wiltshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Swindon and lies along the A4361 between Swindon and Avebury; the road into Swindon crosses the M4 motorway between junctions 15 and 16. The village is about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south of Swindon town centre on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town of Marlborough is about 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and the World Heritage Site at Avebury is about 7 miles (11 km) to the south.
People
Climate
| Population | 8,229 |
| Population Density | 77 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.5241°, -1.7956° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 41.0 inches (1,042 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.0 inches (8 cm) |
About Wroughton
Wroughton is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 8,229. The city sits at an elevation of 387 feet (118 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Wroughton
Wroughton has an average annual temperature of 10.2°C (50°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.8°C), the coldest is Jan (4.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 776 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.7°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 61°F (16°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Area | 106.6 sq mi (276.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 77/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.5241°N, 1.7956°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.4 m (1 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2011 | PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND | Avalanche | 0.4 m | - | 142 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.6 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | Driest |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 2.0 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| July | 61°F (16°C) | 1.8 in | |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| September | 56°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 50°F (10°C) | 2.4 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.6 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
Wroughton has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 40°F in February to 61°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 26.9 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.8") and April the driest (1.8").
Schools in Wroughton
3 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College | - | - | - | - |
| Wroughton Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Wroughton Infant School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Wroughton
21 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Train Radio | americana, blues | AAC 192 kbps | |
| Incapable Staircase | ambient, disco | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vibe Central Radio | club, club dance | MP3 320 kbps | |
| LASER558 | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| POP DAB | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BFBS Brize Norton | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| BFBS Blandford | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Grey Clay Radio | ambient, dark ambient | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Frome FM 96.6 | community radio, frome | MP3 120 kbps | |
| RAM FM - 80s Hit Radio | 80s | MP3 320 kbps | |
| itisnow Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| State of the Art Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Winchester Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Windrush Radio | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Kennet Radio | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Dean Radio | local radio, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Naim Radio | classical, electronica | OGG 160 kbps | |
| Cotswold Hospital Radio | - | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Naim Jazz | jazz | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Radio Groovy | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Naim Classical | classical, orchestral | OGG 128 kbps |
Museums in Wroughton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldbourne Heritage Centre | ||||
| Alexander Keiller Museum | ||||
| Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum | ||||
| Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum | ||||
| Avebury Tithe Barn/Alexander Keiller Museum | ||||
| Calne Heritage Centre | ||||
| Chiseldon Museum | ||||
| Cirencester Air Raid Shelter | ||||
| Corinium Museum | ||||
| Crofton Pumping Station | ||||
| Kennet and Avon Canal Museum | ||||
| Lydiard House | ||||
| Market Lavington Museum | ||||
| Museum & Art Swindon | ||||
| Museum of Computing | ||||
| Pewsey Heritage Centre | ||||
| Purton Museum | ||||
| Ray Popes' Photo Musuem | ||||
| REME Museum | ||||
| Richard Jefferies Museum | ||||
| Royal Army Chaplains' Museum | ||||
| Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum | ||||
| STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway | ||||
| Swinford Museum | ||||
| The Merchants House | ||||
| Tom Brown's School Museum | ||||
| Wiltshire Heritage Museum | ||||
| Wiltshire Museum |
Libraries in Wroughton
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badbury Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Badbury Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bampton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Calne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Carterton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cirencester Library | 0.0 | |||||
| College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Covingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Covingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cricklade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| DCMT Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Devizes Community Hub & Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fairford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Faringdon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lechlade Community Library & Visitor Information Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| LIbrary (L) Block | 0.0 | |||||
| Liden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lyneham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marlborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| North Swindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Town Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Penhill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Penhill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pewsey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pinehurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pinehurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Purton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Purton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramsbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rodbourne Cheney Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Science Museum Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Swindon Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upper Stratton Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upper Stratton Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Swindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Swindon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wootton Bassett Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Wroughton
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Markets | |||||
| Planks Farm Shop | |||||
| The Shambles Indoor Market | |||||
| Wiltshire Country Markets | |||||
| Wiltshire Country Markets |
Restaurants in Wroughton
1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Wroughton
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Wroughton
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Wroughton
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Wroughton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkells Brewery | ||||
| Arkells Brewery | ||||
| Cotswold Lakes Brew Co. | ||||
| Hop Kettle Brewing Company |
Stadiums & Teams in Wroughton
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Wroughton
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Alpine Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| South Wilts Ski Club | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Wroughton
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Airport | BOH | Medium Airport |
| Gloucestershire Airport | GLO | Medium Airport |
| London Oxford Airport | OXF | Medium Airport |
| MoD Boscombe Down | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Benson | BEX | Medium Airport |
| RAF Brize Norton | BZZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Fairford | FFD | Medium Airport |
| Southampton Airport | SOU | Medium Airport |
| Arden Heath Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Aston Down Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Avon Lane Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Badminton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bagber Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barton Ashes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bath Wilts & North Dorset Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Bere Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Berrow Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bicester Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bidford Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Biss Brook Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bossington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowden Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerchalke Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerswaine Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bowldown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brimpton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Brockwood Bottom Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Shutters Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Calcot Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chalgrove Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chalk Pyt Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Charlton Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Charmy Down Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chase Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chilbolton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clench Common Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clutton Hill Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Colliers Elm Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Colthrop Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Compton Abbas Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Compton Chamberlayne Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cornbury House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cotswold Airport | GBA | Small Airport |
| Craysmarsh Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Croughton Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crumpton Oaks Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Denford Manor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Wroughton
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Wroughton Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Wroughton
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester House Rehabilitation Centre | ||
| The Avalon Centre |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Wroughton
4 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Discovery Church Wroughton | |
| Saint Joseph's Church | |
| St John the Baptist & St Helen | |
| Wroughton Methodist Church |
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UFO Sightings Near Wroughton
8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Wroughton.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2011 | 07/07/11 21:15 Swindon fireball/flame travelled across night sky with no sound |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2009 | Sentient red lights move across a |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2009 | 1 oval shaped fireball seen passing over in sky then stopping then starting again |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2006 | a POSSIBLE major ufo sighting in the Swindon area of wiltshire, UK |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2006 | A shocking and unexplainable sighting - perhaps a major sighting event. |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2006 | 3 reddish/orange diffused lights in the configuaration of "an imperial star destroyer" |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2002 | Very bright white disk shaped object hovered then shot upwards in an arc |
| Swindon (uk/england) | 2002 | One thing before I start I must tell you that I am unsure of the date I saw the craft or object but I am sure it was late september ear |
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What is the population of Wroughton?
Wroughton has a population of 8,229 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 77 people per square mile, spread across 106.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Wroughton?
Wroughton has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 41.0 inches, with 3.0 inches of snow.
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