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Avebury, The Ridgeway, West Kennet and Silbury Hill

Avebury Stone Circle

Highlights of this walk

  • Avebury Stone Circle
  • The Ridgeway
  • Fyfield Down
  • Overton Hill round barrows
  • The Sanctuary
  • West Kennet Long Barrow
  • Silbury Hill
Combining scenery with history, this is a walk to take slowly, with generous allowance to stop, to investigate and simply to gaze in wonder. This region is rich in remnants of our prehistoric heritage and the walk takes you cloes, or right into, these ancient scenes.

Safety and Difficulty

This is quite an easy walk, with just a couple of moderate climbs. The most dangerous parts are the road crossings, particularly crossing the A4. Some parts may be muddy. At 7 ½ miles, some people may find it a bit long but, to appreciate it fully, the walk should be taken slowly.

To use this guide

Review START Page (this one), check ROUTE and Map, check NOTES for points of interest, go and enjoy yourself!

Road Directions

The village of Avebury straddles the A4361 road (formerly called the A361) between Swindon and Devizes.

Car Parking

Use the National Trust Car Park for the Avebury Stone Circle.