DEVIZES has three town centre hotels, all with restaurants, in the same price range. On the Market Place are the Bear (01380 722444) and Black Swan (01380 723259) while the Castle can be found in New Park Street (01380 729300).

The area is very well supplied with welcoming rural Bed and Breakfasts.

Historic Roundway Farm (01380 723113) has the option of dinner, plus tennis and sauna, and your dog is welcome.

Townsend Farmhouse Poulshot (01380 828221). Accepts dogs and children over four.

Home Farm, Marston (01380 725484) has a holiday cottage also available.

The Old Manor in Chirton (01380 840777) is a listed Georgian building.

Blounts Court Farm at Potterne (01380 727180). Guest sitting room, no under eights.

Littleton Lodge, in Littleton Pannell. (01380 813131) offers a drop off/pick up service to guests wishing to walk the canal or Ridgeway.

Longwater, in Erlestoke (01380 830095) is wheelchair friendly. Children over eight and pets are welcome.

Brookside, in Rowde (01380 726394). Children over eight welcome.

Rockley in Devizes (01380 723209) has four guest rooms or stay on board Dreams, a 60 foot narrowboat moored alongside the terraced gardens.