Bush Barrow, Stonehenge

Name: Bush Barrow
Address: Stonehenge, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Stonehenge

Top attraction, Archaeological site

Gallery (2)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Bush Barrow is a site of the early British Bronze Age, at the western end of the Normanton Down Barrows cemetery. It is among the most important sites of the Stonehenge complex, having produced some of the most spectacular grave goods in Britain. It was excavated in 1808 by William Cunnington for Sir Richard Colt Hoare. The finds, including worked gold objects, are displayed at Wiltshire Museum in Devizes. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°10'14"N, 1°50'5"W

Address

Stonehenge United Kingdom

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Stonehenge

Day trips

Bush Barrow – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonehenge Cursus, Normanton Down Barrows, Stonehenge Landscape, Stonehenge.

1.2 miN
Archaeological site
Stonehenge Cursus, Stonehenge
30 min walk • The Stonehenge Cursus is a large Neolithic cursus monument on Salisbury plain, near to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England. It is roughly 3 kilometres long and between 100 metres and 150 metres wide.
~1120 ftE
Archaeological site
Normanton Down Barrows, Stonehenge
6 min walk • Normanton Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age barrow cemetery located about 0.6 miles south of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England.
0.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Stonehenge Landscape, Stonehenge
17 min walk • The Stonehenge Landscape is a property of The National Trust, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The estate covers 2,100 acres surrounding the neolithic monument of Stonehenge, which is administered by English Heritage.
0.8 miNE
Ruins, Mysterious site, Historical place
Stonehenge, Amesbury
21 min walk • Stonehenge Avenue is an ancient avenue on Salisbury plain, Wiltshire, England. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge
40 min walk • Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in the south western part of central southern England covering 300 square miles. It is part of a system of chalk downlands throughout eastern and southern England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, but stretches into Hampshire.
0.9 miN
Archaeological site
Cursus Barrows, Stonehenge
23 min walk • The Cursus Barrows is the name given to a Neolithic and Bronze Age round barrow cemetery located mostly south of the western end of the Stonehenge Cursus. The cemetery contains around 18 round barrows scattered along an east-to-west ridge, although some of the mounds are no longer visible.
0.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
North Wessex Downs, Stonehenge
12 min walk • The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.
0.7 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Archaeoastronomy and Stonehenge, Stonehenge
18 min walk • The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge has long been studied for its possible connections with ancient astronomy. The site is aligned in the direction of the sunrise of the summer solstice and the sunset of the winter solstice.
1.1 miE
Archaeological site
Coneybury Henge, Stonehenge
29 min walk • Coneybury Henge is a henge which is part of the Stonehenge Landscape in Wiltshire, England. The henge, which has been almost completely flattened, was only discovered in the 20th century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bush Barrow?

Nearby attractions include Normanton Down Barrows, Stonehenge (6 min walk), North Wessex Downs, Stonehenge (12 min walk), Stonehenge Landscape, Stonehenge (17 min walk), Archaeoastronomy and Stonehenge, Stonehenge (18 min walk).