Castles · South West England
Devizes White Horse
Devizes White Horse, officially known as the Devizes Millennium White Horse, is a chalk hill figure of a horse located on Bank Field, an escarpment at Roundway Hill, on the outskirts of the town of De
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Devizes White Horse, officially known as the Devizes Millennium White Horse, is a chalk hill figure of a horse located on Bank Field, an escarpment at Roundway Hill, on the outskirts of the town of Devizes above the hamlet of Roundway, Wiltshire, England; it is about ½ mile north of Roundway. It was cut in 1999 to celebrate the forthcoming third millennium, and is based on the design of an earlier white horse hill figure, also known as the Devizes White Horse, or sometimes the Snobs Horse. The earlier horse was very close to the present figure, also on Roundway Hill beneath the Oliver's Castle hill fort. Traces of the Snobs Horse can still be seen under the right conditions. Devizes White Horse is the eighth and most recent major white horse hill figure cut in Wiltshire that is still visible today, and is 45.7 metres (150 ft) long by 45 metres (148 ft) high. Although sometimes viewed from a skewed angle from nearby roads, the horse can be seen from miles away, including from Bratton Castle on Bratton Downs, home to the Westbury White Horse. It is also visible from the Vale of Pewsey, home to the Pewsey White Horse, where Devizes White Horse and Alton Barnes White Horse can be seen facing each other.
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From the Wikipedia article
Devizes White Horse, officially known as the Devizes Millennium White Horse, is a chalk hill figure of a horse located on Bank Field, an escarpment at Roundway Hill, on the outskirts of the town of Devizes above the hamlet of Roundway, Wiltshire, England; it is about ½ mile north of Roundway. It was cut in 1999 to celebrate the forthcoming third millennium, and is based on the design of an earlier white horse hill figure, also known as the Devizes White Horse, or sometimes the Snobs Horse. The earlier horse was very close to the present figure, also on Roundway Hill beneath the Oliver's Castle hill fort. Traces of the Snobs Horse can still be seen under the right conditions. Devizes White Horse is the eighth and most recent major white horse hill figure cut in Wiltshire that is still visible today, and is 45.7 metres (150 ft) long by 45 metres (148 ft) high. Although sometimes viewed from a skewed angle from nearby roads, the horse can be seen from miles away, including from Bratton Castle on Bratton Downs, home to the Westbury White Horse. It is also visible from the Vale of Pewsey, home to the Pewsey White Horse, where Devizes White Horse and Alton Barnes White Horse can be seen facing each other.
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Background
History
Devizes White Horse is affectionately nicknamed "Chalkie" by locals. better known simply as the White Horse Trail, which visits all eight canonical white horses in Wiltshire. Padwick praised the trail, writing that "A lot of people are interested in doing recreational activities like this and taking on lesser and greater degrees of walking." The horse featured at the centre of the logo for Roundway Parish Council, which was concerned that Roundway was being mistaken for "a mere adjacent for Devizes", and launched the logo in 2011 to help distinguish the settlement from Devizes. Roundway Parish Council merged with Devizes Town Council in 2017, although Roundway's last chairman, Chris Callow,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3763, -1.9785
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Devizes
- Postcode
- SN10 2HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Established
- 1999
Sources
- wikipedia: Devizes White Horse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Devizes White Horse?
- Devizes White Horse is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode SN10 2HZ), in the parish of Devizes.
- When was Devizes White Horse built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Does Devizes White Horse charge admission?
- Devizes White Horse typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Devizes White Horse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN10 2HZ. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.