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Discover Devizes Coach Friendly Dec14 Suggested Itinerary 5 Aracons in Devizes Devizes Highlights - Full Day Historic Centre Wiltshire Museum, welcome tea/coffee then Stroll through the historic centre with numerous listed 18th century and medieval buildings. Browse the interesng shops, many of A HEADY BREW OF HISTORY, explore the history, especially the Gold from which are independent, including anque sellers, explore the SHOPS & CANAL BOATS the time of Stonehenge. nooks and crannies and the many cafe’s pubs and restaurants. Town Walk through the Market Place to Wadworth trail, guidebooks etc available. Brewery Visitor Centre. Brewery tour, Discover Devizes including hand crafted signwriting and Shire Wiltshire Museum Horses. Home to the best Bronze Age Collecon in Britain. Includes finds Optional lunch, Wadworth Platter in brewery from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. Ten galleries chronicle the history of Wiltshire over 6,000 years. or cooked lunch in nearby The Castle Hotel. Temporary exhibions. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. Short walk to Wharf Centre and join Boat Trip on Kennet and Avon Canal. Optional Fish and Wadworth Brewery Chip lunch on board. Other refreshments The Brewery Visitors Centre open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday Wiltshire Museum Canal Museum and Trip Boat available to purchase whilst cruising. except Bank Holidays. Sundays for Group bookings. Includes a shop Return to explore Kennet and Avon Canal with the opportunity to buy boled and draught beers, branded Museum. clothing and gis. The Brewery also offers guided tours which include the Shire Horses and Signwriters, 11am and 2pm. Free Time to explore the selection of 250+ shops. coach parking bay, by prior arrangement. Adult £20.50, Child £11.50, or including Platter Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Museum or Fish & Chips: Adult £25.50 Child £16.50 Open 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, for weekend opening please see website Wadworth Brewery Visitor Centre or Castle Hotel lunch:Adult £27.50 Child or phone for informaon. The Museum has a lot to offer, including £18.50 the chance to see historical artefacts associated with the history Devizes is a gorgeous, fascinang medieval town in the and heritage of the K&A canal. Nearby Caen Hill locks are 1 of 7 Meals must be booked in advance. Seating capacity on boat centre of Wiltshire. 16 miles from Stonehenge, the trip is 40 when meal served. wonders of the Inland Waterways. 45 seater boat available for centre fans out from the castle with over 250 shops, 50 cruises, and fish with chips adding to other refreshment opons. Heritage Plaques, 50+ eang places and tea shops, 14 Wadworth Platter Board £5.00 Hillworth Park tradional pubs, 5 pedestrian only shopping precincts, Pork Pie from Walter Rose, award winning A central spacious park with restored ha ha, has a modern area for 3 ancient churches, 2 museums including the award butcher of Devizes, using local meat. children to play and for families to sit and enjoy picnics or snacks winning Wiltshire Museum, the “Caen flight” of canal Somerset Brie and Cheddar from the on site café. Event area. locks and a working Victorian brewery that runs tours. 6X pickle or mustard 2 hotels in the centre can accommodate groups. Vine cherry tomatoes and crisps Coaches Welcome: Set down space adjacent to large toilets, refreshments and central (Wharf and Staon Road) parking. Suggested tours overleaf, but please ring for Aracons, each with special tours and rates for groups, free for details and options. ALL ITINERARIES drivers and guides. Guided tours of the town available. Welcome Just 8 miles from Avebury, Stones and Naonal Trust Manor: All prices include VAT at the current rate of 20% pack for passengers available by prior arrangement. SPECIAL EXTRAS *Wiltshire Museum - Highlights talk £45 per group Especially of the many Events *Canal Museum - Highlights talk £25 per group FOR MORE INFORMATION *Walking tour of Devizes, led by local historian and author, through the year: www.devizes.org.uk John Girvan £4 per person. General Informaon, including leaflet *Walking tour of the Avebury stone circle with expert packs, with Town Maps: archaeologist Dr Nick Snashall: £150 per group (max 25) 01380 800400 Suggested Itinerary 1 Suggested Itinerary 2 Suggested Itinerary 4 Circles and Stones Special - Full day Avebury and Devizes - Full Day Family in Devizes - Full Day Start in Stonehenge, new Visitor Centre. Avebury, National Trust Manor House, Arrive in Devizes (Separate timed ticket from English Heritage). Museum and gardens, pretty village, 5000 Wiltshire Museum, explore the Wiltshire Drive Stonehenge to Devizes, Commentary year old stone circle and earthworks. 2013 history, especially the Gold from the time of notes available. Wiltshire Museum, welcome tea/coffee then voted second most popular Heritage site in Stonehenge. Special educational activities for explore the history, especially the Gold from the world. children. the time of Stonehenge. Walk through the Drive Avebury to Devizes via Silbury Hill, Walk to Hillworth Park, formal gardens and Market Place. Time to explore the selection of Roman road and cross Wansdyke. play activities to suit all children. 250 shops and selection of small eating Time to explore the selection of 250 shops Walk through Market Place, hopefully spotting places, or optional group lunch, in The Castle and selection of small eating places, or shire horses delivering in town, to Wharf Hotel. optional group lunch, in Castle Hotel. Centre and join Boat Trip on Kennet and Walk through the Market Place. Afternoon in Avon Canal. Drive to Avebury, National Trust Manor Wiltshire Museum, explore the history, Optional Fish and Chip lunch to accompany. House, Museum, pretty village, stone circle especially the Gold from the time of Other refreshments available on board. and earthworks. In 2013 voted second most Stonehenge, and many more exhibits. Return to explore Kennet and Avon Canal Museum. popular Heritage site in the world. Adult £20, Child £9, or Time to explore the selection of 250 shops. Itinerary can be reversed, starting in Avebury including lunch Adult £27 Child £14 and ending in Stonehenge. Adult £14.50, Child £6.50, or Tours can include the Atwell-Wilson Motor including lunch Adult £21.50 Child £13.50 Adult £20, Child £9, or including lunch Adult Museum, near Avebury - ask for details. £27 Child £14. (Excludes Stonehenge) Suggested Itinerary 3 NOTES TO ALL ITINERARIES The Castle Hotel: Coach Party Lunches £6.95 Kennet and Avon Canal Highlights - Full Choice of: Lunch where included is main course and tea/coffee/juice and Day Devizes Style - Free Range Scotch egg booked at least 24 hours before, with approximate numbers. Seasoned West End Farm, Bishop Canning's, pork mince, Start at Crofton, Steam Pumping engine, wrapped around a soft boiled Paxcroft Farm, Trowbridge, Children under 16 and must be accompanied by a related adult. Hen's egg. Served with tomato, basil salsa and French fries. building and adjacent canal lock. Bowl of Blanchbait Drive Crofton to Devizes near Wilton Windmill, Deep fried whitebait coated in breadcrumbs, with tartar sauce The Wadworth Brewery Tour, includes one flight of stairs, and via Pewsey to Devizes Wharf Centre and join mixed leaves and bread. some uneven floors which may prove difficult for some visitors. Mug of Roast Tomato Soup The brewery is unsuitable for wheelchairs, but the Visitor Centre is Boat Trip on Kennet and Avon Canal. with a Smoked Applewood Cheese Sandwich accessible for all. Children under 12 are not permied on the Optional Fish and Chip lunch to accompany. Wild Mushroom and Three-cheese Macaroni Brewery Tour. Other refreshments available on board. with Spinach leaves Return to explore Kennet and Avon Canal Baked White or Wholegrain Baguette Special Group Prices, for minimum of 20, includes VAT (20%), Served with mixed leaves and French fries: special entry prices to aracons listed, passenger informaon Museum. • Honey Glazed Wiltshire Gammon with Cherry vine tomatoes packs. Driver informaon pack, includes direcons (commentary • Tuna, Lemon Mayonnaise and Cucumber print/DVD, where applicable), voucher for tea and cake and for Adult £13, Child £6, or • Smoked Cheddar and Branston Pickle ...................... lunch, plus free entry card for aracons. Excludes any coach including lunch Adult £20 Child £13 Tea or Coffee travel and Stonehenge. Parking in official coach spaces in Devizes Only 1 coach at a time at Crofton. ...................... during visit will be refunded on submission of receipts. Please inform us of any special dietary requirements Admission is at the discreon of each aracon, and for example See separate guide “Delicious Dining in Devizes” for Tel: 01380 727981 maybe withheld if a risk to others is observed. the many eang places in Devizes. (Coach Drivers and Guide - Complimentary) .
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