Wootton is situated in the wonderful Vale of Pewsey, approximately 5 miles east of the ‘village’ of Pewsey. The Vale is the result of an ‘eroded anticline’, a chalk dome with the top having been eroded away, leaving a fertile valley floor with the hills to north and south being of chalk. There are eight White Horses cut into the hillsides along the Vale, mostly created within the last 300 years.
Through the southern end of Wootton runs the Kennet and Avon canal, opened in 1806. Wootton Rivers lock is the first one boaters encounter when travelling east after the Caen Hill flight at Devizes. Wildlife abounds along the canal, kingfishers included.











There are many excellent pubs in the area, most of them supplying good quality food. Wootton’s own pub is the Royal Oak situated in the centre of the village, half a mile from the canal and St Andrew’s Church. You can be assured of a warm welcome, good beer and good food. Others are The Golden Swan at Wilcot, The French Horn    

as you drive north out of Pewsey, the Bruce Arms at Easton Royal and the Three Horseshoes at Milton Lilbourne.

Pewsey Carnival is, allegedly, the oldest carnival in Wiltshire, having started in 1898. It takes place over two weeks in September.

There are many cycleways around Wootton Rivers; and walking, either on footpaths or along the canal is great. Bridleways provide access for horse riders. If you are driving - drive slowly; we don’t have many footpaths around here and you are quite likely to find cyclists, walkers or riders just around the next corner.