It's perfectly possible to visit Avebury and its associated sites in a day from London. This is how I would do it. Places to visit there are: the henge and stone circle that surround the village the National Trust manor house with cafe and small museum Silbury Hill West Kennet long barrow The Sanctuary stone … Continue reading Day trip to Avebury
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What exactly is Grim's Ditch? On my journey I encountered many sections of this feature from the start at Ingatestone Hill all the way through to the Berkshire Downs and even some sections not identified on the OS maps, I believe. That's over 60 miles where the local population identified a specific feature as having … Continue reading Grim’s ditch
I based my walk on mostly 2 day walks, with a middle overnight stop, travelling to and from the end points. However there are other ways of doing it. Of course it is possible to do the whole route continuously and I met people doing just this, carrying everything they need (including tent) for the … Continue reading Alternative timings
This diagram shows the different cultures in Britain since the last retreat of the ice and the dates of some of the constructions along the Ridgeway: The sequence of construction at Stonehenge is shown below, based on latest research detailed in Mike Parker Pearson's book Stonehenge (2023). He is a leading authority on the archaeology … Continue reading Prehistoric timeline
This was the shortest leg, with a disappointing start but a sublime finale to the whole venture. Following mostly country lanes, at one point I came to a farm where the footpath ran through a paddock with horses and a stile at the far side. I didn't fancy this so I continued on the parallel … Continue reading Day 12 personal log