Wootton Bridge

Wootton Bridge is a village and civil parish with about 4000 residents on the western bank of Wootton Creek on the Isle of Wight in southern England.

Wootton Bridge was established as a separate village based at the crossing-point of the creek, but it has now merged with the village of Wootton centred around the old parish church of St Edmund. The two villages have grown together and are currently one settlement which is often referred to as simply 'Wootton'. However, the official name for this community is 'Wootton Bridge'. Wootton Bridge is found midway between the towns of Ryde and Newport, which are 7 miles apart.

In 1969, 100,000 people visited Woodside Bay at Wootton Bridge for the largest pop concert to that date, the Isle of Wight Festival. Bob Dylan was the main act that was featured at the concert.

Southern Vectis bus routes 4 and 9 and Wightbus route 33A link the village with the towns of Newport, Ryde and East Cowes, including intermediate villages.

Read more about Wootton Bridge:  Wootton Creek and The Bridge, Features, Notable Residents

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