Must-see fort · Wiltshire, England
Devizes Castle
Devizes Castle is a fort in Wiltshire, England.
Devizes Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Devizes Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Devizes Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.35103, -1.99772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devizes Castle
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum · museum · Wiltshire · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Wiltshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- King's Play Hill · viewpoint · Wiltshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bowood House · fort · Wiltshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vale of Pewsey · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Michael and All Angels · church · Wiltshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Mary, Katherine and All Saints · church · Wiltshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Cyriac's · fort · Wiltshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Avebury · fort · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Giles · church · Wiltshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bratton Castle · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Westbury White Horse · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Andrew's · church · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Yelde Hall · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Trowbridge Castle · fort · Bath and North East Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Two Monuments In Churchyard North Of North Aisle Of Church Of St Peter · fort · Gloucestershire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knook Castle hill fort · fort · Wiltshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Battlesbury Camp · fort · Bath and North East Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Devizes Castle
- Bowood House · fort · Wiltshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint Cyriac's · fort · Wiltshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Avebury · fort · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bratton Castle · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Westbury White Horse · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Yelde Hall · fort · Wiltshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Trowbridge Castle · fort · Bath and North East Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Two Monuments In Churchyard North Of North Aisle Of Church Of St Peter · fort · Gloucestershire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Knook Castle hill fort · fort · Wiltshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Battlesbury Camp · fort · Bath and North East Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Devizes Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Devizes Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Devizes Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Devizes Castle?
Nearby: Wiltshire Heritage Museum (museum, 0 km), St Peter (church, 1 km), King's Play Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Bowood House (fort, 11 km), Vale of Pewsey (viewpoint, 13 km), St. Michael and All Angels (church, 13 km).
Is Devizes Castle worth visiting?
Devizes Castle is listed as a must-see fort in England on Spotwander.