Silbury Hill
The largest man-made mound in Europe, mysterious Silbury Hill compares in height and volume to the roughly contemporary Egyptian pyramids.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/silbury-hill/
Dogs Welcome
Toilets in the Village (Drive away)
no where to sit or rest
Parking in a layby
Steep walk up hill ( I couldn't do it)
West Kennet Long Barrow
One of the largest, most impressive and most accessible Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC, it was used for a short time as a burial chamber, nearly 50 people being buried here before the chambers were blocked.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/west-kennet-long-barrow/
Dogs Welcome
Toilets in the Village ( A drive away)
No where to sit or rest
parking in a layby, 15 to 20 minute walk mostly uphill
A magical site and well worth the effort
AveburyAvebury rivals - some would say exceeds - Stonehenge as the largest, most impressive and complex
prehistoric site in Britain.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/avebury/
Dogs Welcome
Toilets in the Village
I couldn't find anywhere to sit or rest
Parking, there is a parking area in the middle of the village which allows disabled parking
You can walk as much or as little as you like
loads to see, photograph and sketch
Here is the painting that my visit inspired...
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