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Pewsey Downs, Avebury

#19 among attractions in Avebury

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Pewsey Downs
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Coordinates: 51°22'17"N, 1°50'21"W
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Avebury United Kingdom

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Pewsey Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: All Saints Church, Hill figure, Milk Hill, Knap Hill.

  • all saints church0.9 miS
    Church

    All Saints Church

    24 min walk • All Saints Church in Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England, dates from the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 28 July 1972, and was vested in the Trust on 12 December 1973.

  • hill figure avebury0.4 miW
    Museum, Art gallery

    Hill figure, Avebury

    11 min walk • A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them.

  • milk hill0.7 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

    Milk Hill

    17 min walk • Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes white horse.

  • knap hill0.5 miE
    Archaeological site, Mountain

    Knap Hill

    14 min walk • Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile north of the village of Alton Priors.

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