The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Devizes, England

Established in 1875, this independent family owned brewery is steeped in history, heritage & traditional skills, as well as a wide collection of carefully hand crafted ales. Our Visitor Centre & Brewery Shop is open Monday to Saturday from 9am-5pm (except bank holidays), and is well stocked with your favourite Wadworth ales and gifts. The Harness Room Bar is open from 12noon - 4.30pm Monday to Saturday (closed on bank holidays). **Please note that guided tours are currently unavailable**

The Vaults is a very unique experience unlike any other in Wiltshire. Set in the heart of Devizes this grade 2 listed building is full of character, ambience and atmosphere. This is the place to try if you like to experience new flavours and have your boundaries well and truly pushed by our helpful and knowledgeable staff. A bank of 5 cask ale handpumps greets you when you enter and with no fixed range, each time you visit you'll find something new. In addition to a large range of beers in bottle and can we have still and sparkling ciders, wine, spirits and soft drinks. And a monthly food menu offering quality local produce from Bushton Co. which ranges from bar snacks to full plates of lip smacking food!

We offer public, professional, corporate, children’s and bespoke cookery courses. With a comprehensive range of courses at reasonable prices, delivered by highly experienced chefs and run in small groups, participants receive a ‘hands-on’ and fun experience. We are a member of Independent Cookery Schools Association and an approved teaching centre for Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality.

COVID-19 Update: Please book in advance from website. The Museum tells 500,000 years of Wiltshire's story told in award-winning galleries featuring high quality graphics and leading-edge reconstructions.* Gold from the time of Stonehenge- On display for the first time are dozens of spectacular treasures dating to the time of Stonehenge and worn by people who worshiped inside the stone circle.* Lots for children too- Follow Archie and Ollie on a gallery trail, build Stonehenge, examine the evidence under a microscope and try on Bronze Age clothes. * Saxon Wiltshire - the Making of the Kingdom of Wessex. New gallery featuring spectacular finds from pagan Saxon burials and evidence of the beginnings of Christianity in Wiltshire. * The Devizes Story - telling the fascinating story of our town - Devizes Castle, the Civil War Battle of Roundway and the bustling Georgian market town.

The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust HQ Canal Museum, Cafe,gift shop boat trips from Devizes Bradford-on-Avon, Newbury and Hungerford. Crofton Pumping Station built in 1807 nr Great Bedwyn it houses two Cornish Beam Engines one which is the oldest in the world and still doing its original job.

Pub. Real ales straight from the cask at just £3 per pint and real ciders as well as lagers, wheat beer and Guinness. Acoustic Jam Session every Wednesday evening. Free Live Music every Saturday plus bonus gigs some Fridays and Sundays. Charming courtyard garden.

The Pelican Inn is a Traditional Coaching Inn right in the heart of Devizes Market Place serving a wide selection of Wadworth Real Ales, Ciders and Wines from around the World. In the Winter our open fires give off a warming glow and in the Summer our Beer Garden is the perfect Sun Trap. Our Menu offers a wide selection foods to Eat in or Take Away that will suit all tastes with regular Home Cooked Specials available. On Sundays we are the home of The Great British Roast! Served from 12pm to 4pm booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. At the foot of our Beer Garden we have three beautiful letting rooms available in our converted Stables that are all Fully En-suite with free WiFi, Flat Screen televisions and Hospitality Trays. (We are "Dog Friendly" in our Bar and Garden areas but not in our letting Rooms.)