Tour Overview...
Avebury Stone Circle
Along with West Kennet Long Barrow this extraordinary site
forms a 'sacred landscape', whose use and purpose will lead
you on a mysterious journey. Avebury
Stone Circle and its surroundings have, with Stonehenge, achieved international recognition as a World
Heritage Site. Built over many centuries from about 2850 BC to 2200 BC,
it has a huge circular bank including part of Avebury village.
West Kennet Long Barrow
One of the largest, most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in
Britain.
Built in around 3650 BC, some 400 years before Stonehenge,
it was used for a short time as a burial chamber, nearly 50 people being buried
here before the chambers were blocked. Situated on a prominent chalk ridge,
near Silbury Hill, our tour guide can escort you as you discover this
archaeological wonder.
Cherhill Horse
The figure at Cherhill was first cut in 1780 and is the third
oldest of such white horses in Britain.
The horse has been 'scoured' several times, most recently in 2002 when it
was resurfaced with one hundred and sixty tonnes of new chalk.
It remains to this day a very popular tourist attraction, facing north-east on
a steep slope of Cherhill Down.
Silbury Hill
Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near
Avebury and part of the World Heritage Site. It compares in height and
volume to the some of the Egyptian pyramids and is thought to have
been built over 100 years from 2470 BC. It is another link to what is a
very mysterious tour for those interested in the ancient monuments of Britain.
Marlborough Town
An old english picturesque market town, Marlborough retains much of its great natural
beauty and offers the discerning visitor a blend of modern attractions and
facilities. This is your opportunity to browse through some unique shops and
experience the towns charm and character.
Lunch
For lunch our tour guide will happily give you a number of
options to choose from on the day. You may like to consider a luxury picnic
hamper which includes a variety of meats, cheeses, local breads,
alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, from just £35 per person. Please
specify this upon your booking and we will take care of the rest.
To get more info about our tours and programs follow the
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