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All the United Kingdom England Devizes

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Devizes

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Devizes, England

Updated January 27, 2023

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Devizes Market Cross.

Devizes, England

Devizes Market Cross

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.
Devizes White Horse

Devizes, England

Devizes White Horse

In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.
The Crammer.

Devizes, England

The Crammer

Legend says the people of Wiltshire got their "Moonraker" nickname from this small pond.
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Caen Hill Locks

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.
1 mile from Devizes
View South from Oliver’s Castle

Wiltshire, England

Oliver's Fort and the Bloody Ditch

This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.
2 miles from Devizes
Cherhill White Horse, Wiltshire.

Cherhill, England

Cherhill White Horse

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.
5 miles from Devizes
The Alton Barnes White Horse.

Alton Barnes, England

Alton Barnes White Horse

This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
6 miles from Devizes
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