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Devizes, England

Devizes Market Cross

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

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

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, England

Cherhill White Horse

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.

5 miles from Devizes

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

Wiltshire, England

West Kennet Long Barrow

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

7 miles from Devizes

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