Guidebook for Devizes

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Guidebook for Devizes

Food Scene

Eating out - from cosy cafes, through traditional pub grub, to something a bit more exotic!
Homemade ice cream from their own herd of dairy cattle. You think you have tasted great ice cream - think again! Also lovely lunches, homemade cakes, super play area for kids and rare breed animals too.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Rowdey Cow Farm Cafe & Ice Cream Parlour
Devizes Road
16 recommandé par les habitants
Homemade ice cream from their own herd of dairy cattle. You think you have tasted great ice cream - think again! Also lovely lunches, homemade cakes, super play area for kids and rare breed animals too.
It is a refurbished pub - fabulous decor and wonderful locally sourced food. Farm shop and micro brewery on premises too. Booking is essential, especially Sunday lunchtime.
28 recommandé par les habitants
The Three Daggers
47 Westbury Rd
28 recommandé par les habitants
It is a refurbished pub - fabulous decor and wonderful locally sourced food. Farm shop and micro brewery on premises too. Booking is essential, especially Sunday lunchtime.
Great for lunches. Very informal. Lots of lovely cakes. Open Friday evenings too, sometimes special events on.
Times Square
35 The Market Pl
Great for lunches. Very informal. Lots of lovely cakes. Open Friday evenings too, sometimes special events on.
Superb choice of teas, (and coffee), so much to choose and very friendly and knowledgeable owners. Amazing cakes including vegan. Also do savoury scones and soup for lunch. Quirky building with loads of character.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Tea Inc.
The Market Place
8 recommandé par les habitants
Superb choice of teas, (and coffee), so much to choose and very friendly and knowledgeable owners. Amazing cakes including vegan. Also do savoury scones and soup for lunch. Quirky building with loads of character.
Great local pub, large garden and varied pub menu. Recently taken over by local farm who run the Poulshot Farm Shop, the pub food is farm to fork and very delicious. Very popular; booking essential at weekends.
9 recommandé par les habitants
The Raven Inn
48 Poulshot Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Great local pub, large garden and varied pub menu. Recently taken over by local farm who run the Poulshot Farm Shop, the pub food is farm to fork and very delicious. Very popular; booking essential at weekends.
Great lunchtime choice, fast service, quality food.
Brogans
26 The Brittox
Great lunchtime choice, fast service, quality food.
A family friendly pub, a short drive or relaxed walk along the canal. Great value Sunday lunches!
The Three Magpies
Bath Road
A family friendly pub, a short drive or relaxed walk along the canal. Great value Sunday lunches!
Lovely location right on the canal, with canal side seating outside, or cosy tables inside. Good honest pub grub, along with Devizes Wadworth brewery ales.
16 recommandé par les habitants
The Barge Inn
16 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely location right on the canal, with canal side seating outside, or cosy tables inside. Good honest pub grub, along with Devizes Wadworth brewery ales.
Best Sunday roast in the area. Incredible value at under a tenner. Huge portions, freshly cooked vegetables. Puddings are amazing. Family run and friendly. Check website, booking essential.
The Pelican Inn
9 The Market Place
Best Sunday roast in the area. Incredible value at under a tenner. Huge portions, freshly cooked vegetables. Puddings are amazing. Family run and friendly. Check website, booking essential.

Drinks & Nightlife

The nearest pub to our place. Recently refurbished and with plenty of tables canal side. Lovely to sit outside and watch the barges go by! Recently under new management with a new menu which is superb value for money - especially the puddings!
Black Horse lnn
Bath Road
The nearest pub to our place. Recently refurbished and with plenty of tables canal side. Lovely to sit outside and watch the barges go by! Recently under new management with a new menu which is superb value for money - especially the puddings!

Entertainment & Activities

Find out the history of Devizes iconic brewery and sample some of the ales too!
29 recommandé par les habitants
Wadworth Brewery Visitor Centre
41 Northgate St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Find out the history of Devizes iconic brewery and sample some of the ales too!
It has a reasonable sized swimming pool, open to all.
Devizes Leisure Centre
Southbroom Road
It has a reasonable sized swimming pool, open to all.
A short walk into town will bring you to the art deco cinema. Please note that the cinema is closed 2020 for a complete refurbishment. Watch this space!
Cinema & Bingo station
A short walk into town will bring you to the art deco cinema. Please note that the cinema is closed 2020 for a complete refurbishment. Watch this space!

Arts & Culture

Terrific history of Devizes and the local area. Regular change of special exhibitions.
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Wiltshire Museum
41 Long St
21 recommandé par les habitants
Terrific history of Devizes and the local area. Regular change of special exhibitions.
Amazing National Trust property - you can visit the village which is also National Trust for the price of the car park. Many of the Harry Potter films had scenes shot here - see pictures of the stars in the local pubs. Lovely riverside walk too.
170 recommandé par les habitants
Lacock Abbey
170 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing National Trust property - you can visit the village which is also National Trust for the price of the car park. Many of the Harry Potter films had scenes shot here - see pictures of the stars in the local pubs. Lovely riverside walk too.

Parks & Nature

It's right on the doorstep! So many beautiful walks along the canal, and so much wildlife to see. Ducks, swans, herons, kingfishers and some amazing flora too.
Kennet & Avon Canal Seend Lock Flight
It's right on the doorstep! So many beautiful walks along the canal, and so much wildlife to see. Ducks, swans, herons, kingfishers and some amazing flora too.

Essentials

It's open til 8 at night for all the essentials, and also offers local meat and veg. Home of Derek's Deals - amazing prices!
SPAR Devizes
1 Bath Rd
It's open til 8 at night for all the essentials, and also offers local meat and veg. Home of Derek's Deals - amazing prices!

Getting Around

Probably the closest station to us. There is a bus service, but not very frequent and doesn't run in the evenings. We can arrange pick up or drop off if given notice.
Chippenham Railway Station
Probably the closest station to us. There is a bus service, but not very frequent and doesn't run in the evenings. We can arrange pick up or drop off if given notice.