Wiltshire Farm Flowers

There's something rather lovely about a working farm where you can actually buy flowers straight from the growers. Wiltshire Farm Flowers, just outside Devizes, is exactly that - a proper no-nonsense operation where they grow what they sell rather than importing it from god knows where.

The appeal is straightforward. You rock up, wander through the fields or pop into their farm shop, and take home blooms that haven't spent three days in a lorry. If you're into flowers at all, it beats the supermarket hollow. The colours are brighter, the stems feel fresher, and you'll actually know what season you're buying in rather than getting forced tulips in June.

It's not a day-long destination - an hour's browse is plenty - but it works brilliantly if you're based nearby, which you could easily be. Mill Farm Glamping sits practically on the doorstep, making it an ideal spot if you want to stay in the area and poke around Devizes market town in the morning before heading out to grab some flowers for your bell tent.

Walking types will find the surrounding countryside decent enough for a ramble, and it's the sort of place where families with young children won't feel out of place, though kids won't stay entertained long unless they're genuinely keen on horticulture. The real draw here is for anyone who cares about their flowers - which, honestly, should be more of us. Well worth a stop if you're staying locally.