SEEND
Seend is a small village in Wiltshire which the A361 runs through on its way to Devises.
Seend is a small village in Wiltshire which the A361 runs through on its way to Devises. There are now no pubs in the village centre since The Bell closed. The rest are close to the canal and therefore better approached on the A365 from Melksham to Devises. At the road closer to Devises is the Three Magpies pub at Sells Green. While at the road closer to Melksham is a sign post to the Barge Inn, which is on the canal.
The pubs are quite far apart. The Three Magpies is easiest to start at being found on the A365. 25 minutes walk along the canal leads you to The Barge Inn, a few minutes from this is The Brewery Tap.
The Three Magpies ★
The Three Magpies is a comfortable long bar/lounge
Extensive menu in restaurant area and also in the lounge.
Has a nice local feel.
Good Pub Guide 2013
Have several pints here.
Real Ales: Wadworths Horizon, 6X and Henry's
(01380) 828389
Sells Green, SN12 6RN Melksham
The Barge Inn ★
The Barge Inn is a ery picturesque pub right on the canal. Excellent outside seating by the canal.
Excellent food in restaurant area and lounge. In the evening food does take over. It is why people travel to it.
Good Pub Guide 2013
You cannot help but stay for a few.
real ales: Horizon, Henry's IPA and 6X (all Wadworths)
(01380) 828230 - Seend Cleeve, SN12 6QB Melksham.
PUB QUIZ
Who were the opposing sides during the three Punic wars for dominance of the Mediterranean ?
Answer at foot of page
The Brewery Inn
A third pub, The Brewery Inn does exist in Seend just up the road from the Barge Inn. Unfortunately, it was closed at visit but looks a pleasant country Inn. It is advertised on the bridge at the canal, however, unfortunately through this bridge can be seen The Barge Inn which will attract all but the hardened traveller - shame.
Now open, although closed Monday and Tuesday, and only in evening Wednesday and Thursday. Offers food
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The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
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Alnwick Ambleside Anstruther Bakewell Bamburgh Barnard Castle Bath Berwick upon Tweed Birnam & Dunkeld Bourton on the Water Bowness on Windermere Bridge of Allan Chester Chichester Dunblane Dunoon Edinburgh Ely Fort William Glasgow Gourock Greenock Helensburgh Inverness Kelso Keswick Knaresbourgh Largs Linlithgow Lyme Regis Melrose Montrose Newton Stewart North Berwick Norwich Oban Pebbles Penzance Portree Pitlochry Quorn Richmond Rothesay St Andrews Seahouses Seend Shrewsbury Skipton Stirling Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton Heath Whitby Windemere Whitstable York
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A mere pause from thinking.”
— Byron
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books about beer
A selection of recommended books covering all aspects of beer and brewing. There are books on the history of beer and others on different styles of beer.
For example
An Inebriated History of Britain by Peter Haydon
Amber, Gold & Black by Martyn Cornell
Brew Britannia by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey
The Story of the Pint by Martyn Cornell
Miracle Brew by Pete Brown
Built to Brew by Lynn Pearson
And many more
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books on pubs
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CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide
Death of the English Pub by Christopher Hutt
Brewers, Brands and the Pubs in their Hands by Tony Thornton
Licensed to Sell by Brandwood, Davidson & Slaughter
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local CAMRA
NORTH WILTSHIRE CAMRA
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Who owns your pubs?
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Interesting articles to read
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Who owns your beer?
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Comparing pubs in Scotland with England
ANSWER: Rome and Carthage (Punic Wars)