Avebury is about 20-25 miles West of Newbury (along the A4).
It's full of interesting sites, such as the Long Barrow, Silbury Hill,
Avebury itself with it's stone circle(s), Windmill Hill, and West Kennett Avenue.
What we liked most about the area is that there are no fences (as Stonehenge is...)
and you can just touch those prehistoric stones, enter the Long Barrow,
walk along the stone avenue, and just enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Avebury!
It's a great place for a one-day visit, though to visit Windmill Hill you'll need a SUV;
however, it's the least interesting place in the area, so you won't miss that much if you don't see it...
And the pub in Avebury ain't half bad! :-)
Avebury is about 20-25 miles West of Newbury (along the A4).
It's full of interesting sites, such as the Long Barrow, Silbury Hill,
Avebury itself with it's stone circle(s), Windmill Hill, and West Kennett Avenue.
What we liked most about the area is that there are no fences (as Stonehenge is...)
and you can just touch those prehistoric stones, enter the Long Barrow,
walk along the stone avenue, and just enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Avebury!
It's a great place for a one-day visit, though to visit Windmill Hill you'll need a SUV;
however, it's the least interesting place in the area, so you won't miss that much if you don't see it...
And the pub in Avebury ain't half bad! :-)
Avebury 2010
[MJT] Silbury Hill (inaccessible since there was a hill-slide caused by excavations)
[MJT] Silbury Hill (inaccessible since there was a hill-slide caused by excavations)
[MJT] Early spring near Silbury Hill
[MJT] Early spring near Silbury Hill
[MJT] Avebury church
[MJT] Avebury church
[MJT] Old buildings and gardens in Avebury
[MJT] Old buildings and gardens in Avebury
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[MJT] A grown-over willow lane in Avebury
[MJT] A grown-over willow lane in Avebury
[MJT] A part of the largest stone circle in Avebury
[MJT] A part of the largest stone circle in Avebury
[MJT] The same stones from the point of view of the surrounding bank
[MJT] The same stones from the point of view of the surrounding bank
[MJT] More stones (inside the largest stone circle)
[MJT] More stones (inside the largest stone circle)
[MJT] A really great place for photo practice; shadows among tree roots were clearly visible only along a couple of meters of the path...
[MJT] A really great place for photo practice; shadows among tree roots were clearly visible only along a couple of meters of the path...
[MJT] The sand bank around the largest stone circle
[MJT] The sand bank around the largest stone circle
[MJT] Another part of the exterior circle
[MJT] Another part of the exterior circle
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[MJT] Later we went to Windmill Hill (the signs aren't really clear and you'd be better of with a 4x4)
[MJT] Later we went to Windmill Hill (the signs aren't really clear and you'd be better of with a 4x4)
[MJT] The Hill wasn't that impressive...
[MJT] The Hill wasn't that impressive...
[MJT] Do you see that hole in those roots?
[MJT] Do you see that hole in those roots?
[MJT] Long Barrow
[MJT] Long Barrow
[MJT] Inside the barrow...
[MJT] Inside the barrow...
[MJT] A stone "fence" guarding the entrance to the barrow
[MJT] A stone "fence" guarding the entrance to the barrow
[MJT] A stone road leading from Avebury to West Kennett (West Kennett Avenue)
[MJT] A stone road leading from Avebury to West Kennett (West Kennett Avenue)
[MUT] The church in Marlborough
[MUT] The church in Marlborough
[MUT] A side-street with shops in Marlborough
[MUT] A side-street with shops in Marlborough
[MJT] Marlborough wildlife
[MJT] Marlborough wildlife
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