Difficulty : 3/5

OVERVIEW: This is a record breaker of a walk. The Guinness Book of Records. mentions three of the monuments en route – so clearly the whole area is very important for archaeologists. The earthworks and stone circles at Avebury are described as “Britain’s largest megalithic prehistoric monument”. Silbury Hill is renowned for being the “largest artificial mound in Europe”, while the West Kennett Long Barrow is “England’s longest barrow containing a megalithic chamber”. Add the site of the Sanctuary, a Bronze Age stone circle, plus a stretch of the Ridgeway, one of the most ancient track ways in Britain, and it’s clear to see why this area has been designated a World Heritage Site. This is one walk which can truly be described as “footsteps through history”. Visit it out of season to avoid crowds of visitors.

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