The River Biss is a tributary of the River Avon that flows through Trowbridge and Biss Meadows country park.
Somerset is a county in south-west England that borders Wiltshire and has a coalfield that supplied Trowbridge's textile industry.
Bath is a city in Somerset that is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Trowbridge and has a Roman heritage and Georgian architecture.
Swindon is a town in Wiltshire that is 31 miles (50 km) northeast of Trowbridge and has a railway heritage and a museum of science and industry.
Bristol is a city in south-west England that is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Trowbridge and has a maritime history and a cultural scene.