The Bear Hotel will re-open on May 17, with bookings already flooding in.

Wadworth have started taking dates for both food and rooms at the iconic Devizes building.

The hotel has 24 rooms plus a large ballroom and formal dining restaurant.

Unlike other Wadworth managed houses, The Bear did not re-open in July last year when coronavirus restrictions eased and only started serving drinks again in September.

Managing director of Wadworth, Toby Bartholomew, said last year that "cost effective" steps were needed to fully re-open the Bear Hotel.

He added: “The Bear should be our flagship and we want to get it back to being fully open. But it is a big beast and it is not an easy exercise to manage."

The George Inn in Lacock and the Red Lion in Lacock will also re-open on May 17.