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Attractions
Attractions
Stonehenge
Photo taken by Bernard Gagnon on Wikimedia Commons
30 minutes - 17.8 miles
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. Stonehenge's ring of standing stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
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Longleat Safari Park
Photo taken by Andy Potter on Wikimedia Commons
42 minutes - 19.1 miles
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park, in Wiltshire, England, was opened in 1966 as the first drive-through safari park outside Africa. The park is situated in the grounds of Longleat House, an English stately home which is open to the public and is the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath. Longleat Safari Park and the concept of safari parks were the brainchild of Jimmy Chipperfield (1912-1990), former co-director of Chipperfield's Circus.
Today, Longleat is home to over 500 animals, and the estate occupies 9,000 acres (36.42 km2) of Wiltshire countryside.
Bowood House & Gardens
Photo taken by Paul Buckingham on Wikimedia Commons
24 minutes - 9 miles
Bowood is one of Capability Brown's finest parks. He extended a pond into a large curved lake. Laid out over 2,000 acres (8 km²) in the 1760s, it replaced an earlier, more formal garden of avenues and wildernesses. Brown's design encompasses a sinuous lake (almost 1 km long), with lawns sloping gently down from the house, and drifts of mature trees.
Wookey Hole
Photo taken by Ken Grainger on Wikimedia Commons
1hr 3 minutes - 35.1 miles
The show cave consists of a dry gallery connecting three large chambers, the first of which contains the Witch of Wookey formation. There are various high level passages leading off from these chambers, with two small exits above the tourist entrance. The River Axe is formed by the water entering the cave systems and flows through the third and first chambers, from which it flows to the resurgence, through two sumps 40 metres (130 ft) and 30 metres (98 ft) long, where it leaves the cave and enters the open air.
Cotswold Waterpark
Photo taken by Sarah Charlesworth on Wikimedia Commons
58 minutes - 30.7 miles
The Cotswold Water Park is the United Kingdom's largest marl lake system. The lakes were created over the last 50 years by extraction of glacial Jurassic limestone gravel,which had eroded from the Cotswold Hills, and these filled naturally after working ceased in the early 1970s.
It is not a water fun park, as the name might suggest. It is a significant area for wildlife and particularly for wintering and breeding birds.
Lacock Abbey & Cloisters
Photo taken by Mike Peel on Wikimedia Commons
19 minutes - 8.2 miles
Lacock Abbey, dedicated to St Mary and St Bernard, was founded in 1229 by the widowed Lady Ela the Countess of Salisbury.
Some interior sequences in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets were filmed at Lacock, including the cloister walk where Harry comes out from Professor Lockhart's room after serving detention and hears the basilisk. During four days in October 2007 Lacock was also used to film some scenes for the sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Other nearby attractions to view during your stay!
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Wadworth Brewery Visitor Centre
10 minutes - 5 miles
Explore the mystical world of Wadworth and discover our history & heritage in our Award-Winning Brewery Visitor Centre.
Westbury White Horse
16 minutes - 8.4 miles
The Westbury or Bratton White Horse is a hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Westbury in England. Located on the edge of Bratton Downs and lying just below an Iron Age hill fort, it is the oldest of several white horses carved in Wiltshire.
Avebury
26 minutes - 13.3 miles
Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in southwest England. One of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain, it contains the largest stone circle in Europe. It is both a tourist attraction and a place of religious importance to contemporary pagans.
Stourhead Gardens
43 minutes - 25.1 miles
Fantastic gardens and forests on a large estate, with walks available for disabled access as well as dogs. Stourhead is part owned with the National Trust since 1946
The City of Bath
39 minutes - 15.9 miles
Bath is a town set in the rolling countryside of southwest England, known for its natural hot springs and 18th-century Georgian architecture. Today’s visitors can soak in the waters at the contemporary Thermae Bath Spa.
Castle Combe
33 minutes - 16.8 miles
The village takes its name from the 12th-century castle which stood 600 metres to the north.
The village has two parts: one is in the narrow valley of the By Brook, while Upper Castle Combe is on higher ground to the east, on the B4039 road which links Chippenham with Chipping Sodbury. A motor racing circuit is to the south of the upper village.
Bradford on Avon
22 minutes - 9 miles
The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists.
The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. It has several buildings dating to the 17th century, when the town grew due to the thriving English woollen textile industry.
Wiltshire Museum
12 minutes - 5.3 miles
The Wiltshire Museum, formerly known as Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Devizes Museum, is a museum, archive and library and art gallery in Devizes. The museum was established and is still run by, the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (WANHS), a registered charity founded in 1853.
Glastonbury & Street
1hr 7 minutes - 38.3 miles
A small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low-lying Somerset Levels, 23 miles (37 km) south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,932 in the 2011 census. Glastonbury is less than 1 mile (2 km) across the River Brue from Street, which is now larger than Glastonbury.
Westonbirt
50 minutes - 25.4 miles
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is managed by the Forestry Commission. Westonbirt Arboretum is located near the historic market town of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England, and is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom.
Planted in the heyday of Victorian plant hunting in the mid-19th century, today Westonbirt Arboretum is one of the finest tree collections in the world, carefully laid out within a beautiful Grade One listed historic landscape.
For more information about other attactions please visit the Visit Wiltshire Attractions Page.
Moors Valley Country Park and Forest
1hr 30mins - 52.1 miles
1000-acre Country Park with something for everyone. Adventure play trail and play areas, tree top walkway, narrow-gauge steam railway, cycle hire centre, waymarked trails, orienteering course, fishing lake, golf centre, high wire adventure course, restaurant and gift shop.
Moors Valley is managed for people and wildlife; providing a space for play, recreation and education as well as a home for a wide range of plants and animals. Open all year round, the Rangers offer many services and activities for all to enjoy.
moors-valley.co.uk
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Activities & Entertainment
Activites & Entertainment
Horse Riding
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Cycling
Cycling is a permitted use for most of the length of the towpath. The Local Authorities fund Canal & River Trust for towpath access for all.
Contact the Canal and River Trust in Devizes (01380 722859) for the up-to-date position.
The towpath surface has been improved for cycling by funding through Sustrans - www.sustrans.org.uk
The section from Reading to Bath is part of the National Cycling Route No. 4 from London to St Davids and for the most part uses the Kennet & Avon Canal towpath.
Walking
The Kennet & Avon Canal towpath provides a continuous Public Right of Way from Reading to Bristol. Continuing improvements to the towpath seek to provide a wide, safe and accessible surface and trouble-free walking conditions. Enjoy the abundance of wildlife seen from the roads, tracks and footpaths surrounding the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Local Activities
Bird Watching
Recent surveys have identified up to 103 different species of bird over the length of the canal. Of these 38 could be classified as specialist waterway birds with 14 species confirmed as breeding. Sand Martins nest in the drain-pipes set in the brick walls of the canal in the centre of Reading.
Fishing
The Kennet & Avon Canal is noted for the quality and variety of its fisheries. However, most of the fishing is under the control of Angling Clubs with only limited day licence angling available.
Coarse fishing is also available in adjacent gravel pits. In the upper Kennet valley, trout fishing is available and there are commercial trout farms close to the canal.
The improved water quality of the Thames estuary has provided conditions for the return of salmon to the River Thames. The weirs on the Kennet are now provided with special passes to enable salmon to reach potential spawning areas.
Please click the links for more information on the food and drink nearby.
Both The barge Inn and The Brewery Inn are about a 6 minute downhill walk from our accommodation.
If you wish to stay in, local food deliveries include Indian, Chinese, Mexican, pizza and kebabs!
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Food & Drink
Food & Drink
The Barge Inn
A Canalside Pub
20 minutes - 1 mile
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The Brewery Inn
A family and dog friendly pub with play area in an enclosed garden.
5 minutes - 0.3 miles
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Food & Drink around the Village
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The Well at Bulkington
Bulkington
6 minutes - 2.8 miles
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Sultan
Melksham
11 minutes - 4.4 miles
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The Taste of Bengal
Devizes
13 minutes - 5.2 miles
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The Raven
Poulshot, Caen Hill
8 minutes - 4 miles
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The Pelican Inn
Devizes
12 minutes - 5.1 miles
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Casa
Melksham
11 minutes - 4.3 miles
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The Bear - J D Wetherspoon
Melksham
11 minutes - 4.4 miles
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The Black Horse
Devizes
9 minutes - 4.5 miles
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The Black Swan
Devizes
12 minutes - 5.1 miles
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Lamb on the Strand
Semington, Trowbridge
4 minutes - 1.2 miles
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The King's Arms
Trowbridge
16 minutes - 6.5 miles
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The Three Magpies
Sells Green, Melksham
6 minutes - 3 miles
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The Somerset Arms
Semington
8 minutes - 3 miles
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The Cross Keys
Rowde
9 minutes - 4.3 miles
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The Boathouse
Bradford on Avon
19 minutes - 8 miles
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Food & Drink in the Village
That is just some of the pubs and restaurants, for more please download our Pubs and Restaurants Guide.
For more information about other attactions please visit the Visit Wiltshire Food and Drink Page.
The Bunch of Grapes
Bradford on Avon
19 minutes - 8 miles
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The Lock Inn
Bradford on Avon
19 minutes - 8 miles
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Local Produce, Catering & Treats
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Hollychocs
Devizes
Handcrafted chocolates, homemade ice-cream or book a chocolate masterclass workshop for both adults and children
9 minutes - 4.5 miles
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Spa Farm
Devizes Market
A wide range of English and Continental cheeses, meats and local dairy produce
9 minutes - 4.5 miles
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The Red Lion
Lacock
18 minutes - 8.1 miles
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Poulshot Farm Shop
Devizes
Fresh, local produce
9 minutes - 4.5 miles
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Silkwise Catering
Devizes
Traditional French cooking with a contemporary twist
9 minutes - 4.5 miles
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