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GREAT STONES TRAIL

Highlights

Avebury Henge: the world’s largest megalithic stone circle. Avebury: Silbury Hill & West Kennett Long Barrow.

Destinations

England

Budget

From $845 per person

Countryside & Nature Walking

All highlights

Great Stones Trail, Southern England . This self-guided walking holiday in southern England is a journey through Wiltshire’s prehistoric landscapes. On route from Chiseldon to the medieval city of Salisbury, you will visit the greatest of England’s prehistoric sites, Avebury and Stonehenge, as well as the hill forts of Barbury Castle and Old Sarum. Aside from Neolithic stone circles and Iron Age hill forts, you will pass ancient churches in picturesque villages, walk alongside picturesque rivers and waterways, and have far-reaching views from the rolling chalk downland. Avebury henge and stone circles are some of the great marvels of prehistoric Britain. Built and altered during the Neolithic period, 2850 BC to 2200 BC, the henge is a huge circular bank and ditch, encircling an area that includes part of Avebury village itself. The Avebury monument is a part of a larger prehistoric landscape that you can see on your Great Stones walking holiday including West Kennet Long Barrow, West Kennet Avenue, Silbury Hill and The Sanctuary. On your walking trail you can also see 2 of the nine white horse hill figures located in Wiltshire. The first is Hackpen Hill White Horse, supposedly cut into the chalk downland by a local parish clerk in 1838 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria and then Alton Barnes White Horse, dating from 1812 it is 51m high and 49m wide, the second largest of Wiltshire’s famous chalk figures.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Arrive in Swindon and transfer to your hotel in Chiseldon in Wiltshire.. .

Day 3: Avebury - Bottlesford

The second day's walk takes in the associated prehistoric sites at Avebury of the West Kennet Avenue, Silbury Hill, and the West Kennett Long Barrow with an option to visit The Sanctuary before climbing the chalk downs to walk a part of the Wansdyke, a series of early medieval defensive linear earthworks. You then follow a section of the White Horse Trail passed the Alton Barnes White Horse before descending to a stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal to your accommodation for the evening in a country pub.. Overnight: Bottleford, Walk: 18km, +250m . .

Day 5: Amesbury - Great Wishford

Today you'll have the chance to visit a collection of prehistoric sites which are unrivalled in the UK. Visit the world-famous Stonehenge with its enigmatic stones, as well as other sites such as Woodhenge close by and a plethora of other pre-historic mounds and earthworks. After walking across open downland you'll pass through the pretty village of Stapleford with its thatch cottages to reach the Wylye Valley.. Overnight: Great Wishford, Walk: 17-21km, +300m . .

Day 6: Great Wishford - Salisbury via Old Sarum

Your walking trail takes you from the Wylye Valley into the delightful Woodford Valley where you are back beside the River Avon, where there's an option to explore further. You then traverse south to the Iron Age Hill fort of Old Sarum, later used as a fortress by William the Conqueror and the original site of Salisbury. Return to the River Avon to head into the beautiful medieval city of Salisbury. . Overnight: Salisbury, Walk: 19km, +250m. . .

Day 7: Departure

The 7-night walking holiday ends after breakfast or book an extra night to explore the historic city of Salisbury with its magnificent early gothic cathedral and cloisters, medieval streets, and fine squares. .

Prices

Price per person	2 pers	4 pers	6 pers	8 pers
Price per adult	$850	$620	$550	$520
Price per kid	$440	$320	$290	$270

Services

Included:

6 night's accommodation on a B&B basis
3 lunches
Transfer from Swindon to your first accommodation in Chiseldon
Transport of luggage between guest houses
Detailed walking notes with information about the local sites
OS walking maps

Excluded:

2 lunches and all evening meals
Drinks (except at breakfast)
Transport to Swindon and from Salisbury
Travel Insurance
Any entrance fees

Optional:

Extra Nights
Combining walking holidays
Tailor-Made Trips

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