Historic site · near Devizes · Wiltshire

Devizes White Horse

Standing 700 m north of Devizes, Devizes White Horse is a historic site. 23 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Devizes Castle (3.1 km).

Where

700 m

north of Devizes

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic site near Devizes

Just outside Devizes

Devizes White Horse is 700 m north of Devizes. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Aim for June to September, when Devizes reaches 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°73 mm

Feb8° / 1°54 mm

Mar11° / 3°52 mm

Apr14° / 4°55 mm

May17° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°55 mm

Jul22° / 12°67 mm

Aug22° / 12°66 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 7°81 mm

Nov11° / 4°85 mm

Dec8° / 2°79 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Devizes, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Devizes. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Devizes’ full climate →

About

Devizes White Horse

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 700 m north of Devizes

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Devizes White Horse

The map puts Devizes White Horse in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Bases near Devizes White Horse

By population, Devizes leads the 4 with 19,491. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 700 m south of it

Devizes

19,491 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 3.4 km southwest of it

Rowde

864 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 4.3 km west of it

Bromham

1,066 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 4.9 km south of it

Potterne

1,543 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Devizes White Horse is	People	Places to visit
Devizes	700 m south of it	19,491	6
Rowde	3.4 km southwest of it	864	6
Bromham	4.3 km west of it	1,066	5
Potterne	4.9 km south of it	1,543	8

Make a day of it

Pair Devizes White Horse with these

Our list has 23 more within 15 km, among them 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.

CastleDevizes Castle3.1 km away 2

Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey11 km away 3

Historic houseBowood House7.1 km away 4

MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum3.1 km away 5

MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum2.6 km away 6Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor10 km away 7MuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum10 km away 8

Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Devizes White Horse

Where is Devizes White Horse?

Devizes White Horse is 700 m north of Devizes, Wiltshire.

What is Devizes White Horse?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Devizes White Horse?

June to September are the warmest months in Devizes, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Devizes White Horse?

Within 15 km: Devizes Castle (3.1 km), Lacock Abbey (11 km), Bowood House (7.1 km) and Wiltshire Heritage Museum (3.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kennet and Avon Canal Museum: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fox Talbot Museum: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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