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places to eat and things to do
places to eat within 5 minute drive
- The Lamb on the Strand
Cosy and welcoming, good menu choice.
- The Barge Inn, Seend
Popular pub beside Kennet & Avon canal with canal-themed decor, wide range of food, many daily specials.
- The Somerset Arms, Semington
Typical village pub, wide ranging menu, suits families.
things to do and places to visit
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activities
- Golf
Nearest courses are at Bowood, Erlestoke and White Horse Country Park, Westbury.
- Fishing
Fishing (by permit) in the Kennet & Avon Canal. Trout
fishing near Great Cheverell.
- Cycling
Many quiet lanes in the area, canal towpath can be ridden
either east or west from nearby. Sustrans routes pass close by.
- Walking
We can advise on local footpaths, many maps available. Wonderful
views from Downs near Devizes.
- Gliding
Club at Keevil Airfield.
towns
- Devizes
Historic market town, museum & heritage centre. Canal
museum, cinema.
- Trowbridge
County town with covered shopping centre, museum, county records office, Arc Theatre.
- Melksham
Small town with swimming pool & Leisure centre. School of Gymnastics.
- Bath
Historic city with Roman Baths, numerous interesting museums, River Avon, large shopping centre and many arts facilities, e.g. Theatre Royal.
- Salisbury
Cathedral City in the south of the county, Old Sarum castle, Mompasson House (NT), Theatre & County museum.
- Bradford on Avon
Ancient town with many interesting buildings including Saxon church and Tithe Barn. Canal & riverside walk to Dundas aqueduct.
- Corsham
Small town, famous for Corsham Court.
- Marlborough
Popular town with the ‘widest high street in the
country’, featuring Polly Tea Rooms, Savernake Forest for walks &
cycling.
- Bristol
Modern City with several large shopping centres. Renovated
docks area features @Bristol attractions as well as
the SS Great Britain, Brunel’s famous steamship. Clifton Down &
Suspension Bridge.
other attractions
- Stonehenge
World famous stone circle and English Heritage visitor
centre.
- Avebury
Stone circle enclosing the village, stone avenue to the mysterious
Silbury Hill. Avebury Manor and Tithe Barn museum (National Trust).
- Lacock
National Trust village, conservation area including Lacock
Abbey and Fox Talbot museum. Featured in many period films and recently Harry
Potter.
- Kennet & Avon Canal
Re-opened by the Queen in 1990. Features include
Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, Beam engines at Crofton and waterwheel
pump at Claverton.
- Longleat House
Home of Lord Bath, art tours of the famous murals,
Safari Park, Maze and many other family attractions. Forest trails for cycling
and walking.
- White horses/weird Wiltshire
Wiltshire boasts 8 white horses on the
Downs, and is famous for its crop circles.
- National Trust
Many historic houses and gardens are easily reached
from our Bed & Breakfast.
- English Heritage
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is worth a half day visit.
- National Gardens Scheme
See website for Open Gardens programme.
- Classic car hire
Drive an E type jaguar, Alfa Romeo or MGC for a day
in great style.