places to eat and things to do

places to eat within 5 minute drive

The Linnet, Great Hinton
Award winning pub/restaurant, recommended by many of our visitors.
The Bell Inn, Seend
Traditional pub, good range of food, amazing views.
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.

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Golf
Nearest courses are at Bowood and Erlestoke.
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.

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 including Imax cinema, as well as the SS Great Britain, Brunel’s famous steamship. Clifton Down & Suspension Bridge.

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.