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Welcome to Devizes.Pdf Per map overleaf: Aracons in Devizes 1. TOWN HALL Rebuilt 1806 by Thomas Baldwin of Bath it has a fine assembly room Historic Centre on the first floor with Adam decoraon. The very impressive town There were people here in prehistory and a regalia dang from the 17th Century are on show inside the entrance Roman villa once stood on The Green. Stroll whenever the Town Hall is open. A HEADY BREW OF HISTORY, through the historic centre with numerous 2. CORN EXCHANGE SHOPS & CANAL BOATS The Towns biggest venue which hosts many events throughout the listed 18th century and medieval buildings. year including a regular Thursday collector’s market. Browse the interesng shops, many of 3. SHAMBLES COVERED MARKET which are independent, including anque Welcome to Devizes Built in 1835 this was the original meat, poultry and buer market. It sellers, explore the nooks and crannies sll serves a similar purpose today with general and specialist such as The Ginnel (right) and the many markets held throughout the week. cafe’s pubs and restaurants. Town trail guidebooks etc available. 4. HILLWORTH PARK The town park with gardens, café, aviary, play and events areas. Wiltshire Museum 5. MARKET PLACE Home to the best Bronze Age Collecon in Britain. Includes finds Home to the regular Thursday produce and general market and to from around Stonehenge including the famous Bush Barrow gold. many events at weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the year. Ten galleries chronicle the history of Wiltshire over 500,000 years. 6. WILTSHIRE MUSEUM Temporary exhibions. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 12pm-4pm. Thursday Market with Roundway Hill beyond Gold from Stonehenge. Internaonally acclaimed archaeology from the dawn of me, through Roman to Medieval, Gallery devoted to Wadworth Brewery the town. Archive and Library. Art and special exhibions, events, The Brewery Visitors Centre open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday acvies and talks. Recent naonal aclaim for new galleries. except Bank Holidays. Includes a shop with boled and draught 7. WADWORTH BREWERY & VISITOR CENTRE beers, branded clothing and gis. The Brewery also offers guided The visitor centre provides a display of brewing through the ages tours which include the Shire Horses and Signwriters, 11am and with an opportunity to sample the ales produced. Conducted tours 2pm. Gold in South West Tourism Awards 2015. are available of the brewery and stables. The shire horses deliver Canal Museum with trip boat St James, Crammer, adjacent to beer to the inns and pubs around the town most weekdays. and below Caen Hill Locks The Green. Wadworths from Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Museum Market Place below. 8. KENNET & AVON CANAL TRUST MUSEUM Open 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, for weekend opening please see website Shows the construcon, operaon and restoraon of the canal. Café. or phone for informaon. The Museum has a lot to offer, including 9. DEVIZES CASTLE Originally built in 1080 it was demolished by Parliamentary Order in the chance to see historical artefacts associated with the history and 1646. Rebuilt on the original foundaons in Victorian mes and now heritage of the K&A canal. Nearby Caen Hill locks are 1 of 7 wonders spilt into private apartments. Not accessible to the public. The best of the Inland Waterways. 45 seater boat available for cruises. views can be had from St John’s Churchyard. Hillworth Park 10. CAEN HILL FLIGHT OF LOCKS Take a walk by the flight of 29 locks which are one of the seven A central spacious park with restored ha ha, has a modern area for wonders of our inland waterways and over 200 years old. The flight Children to play and for families to sit and enjoy picnics or snacks Devizes is a medieval market town in the centre of starts a quarter of a mile from the town centre. from the on site café. Event area. Green Flag Award. Wiltshire, 16 miles from Stonehenge, 8 miles from Avebury. The building of a castle in Norman mes FOR MORE INFORMATION Especially of the many Events dictated the layout of the town which is sll visible through the year: www.devizes.org.uk or visit one of the 5 staffed Visitor Informaon Points, (Wiltshire Museum, Wadworths, Kennet in the ‘D’ shape plan today, now containing over 250 & Avon Canal Shop, Shambles and Devizes Books), marked shops, 50 Heritage Plaques, 50+ eang places and overleaf. General Tourism Informaon: 01380 800400 tea shops, 14 tradional pubs, 5 pedestrian only Email: [email protected] shopping precincts, 3 ancient churches, 2 museums including the awarding winning Wiltshire Museum, Quality assessed Bed and Breakfast 365 day the “Caen flight” of canal locks and a working availability service: 01380 620660 Wiltshire Museum and Gold from the Victorian brewery that runs tours and tasngs. Age of Stonehenge exhibit This is one of a range of leaflets, eg Shopping Frequent Gold winner of South West in Bloom and holds Experience and Delicious Dining in Devizes. Coach Friendly Town status. .
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