Pewsey Downs, Avebury

Name: Pewsey Downs
Address: Avebury, United Kingdom

#19 among attractions in Avebury

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Facts and practical information

Pewsey Downs is a 305.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs north of Pewsey in Wiltshire, notified in 1951. It includes the Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve. ()

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.

0.9 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.
0.4 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.
0.7 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.
0.5 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.

Pewsey Downs, Avebury

Facts and practical information

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

All Saints Church

Hill figure, Avebury

Milk Hill

Knap Hill