Silbury Hill, Avebury

Name: Silbury Hill
Address: West Kennett, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1QH, Avebury, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Avebury

Archaeological site, Top attraction, Historical place, Ruins

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Silbury Hill is a prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site. At 39.3 metres high, it is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and one of the largest in the world; similar in size to some of the smaller Egyptian pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°24'57"N, 1°51'27"W

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West Kennett, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1QHAvebury United Kingdom

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Silbury Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Kennet Avenue, Avebury Manor, The Sanctuary.

0.6 miSE
Large neolithic chambered tomb remains
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
15 min walk • Nestled within the lush, rolling hills of Wiltshire, England, the West Kennet Long Barrow stands as a silent witness to prehistoric times. This ancient Neolithic tomb, one of the largest and most well-preserved in Britain, offers a rare glimpse into the distant past...
0.7 miNE
Avenue of prehistoric standing stones
Kennet Avenue, Avebury
17 min walk • Kennet Avenue or West Kennet Avenue is a prehistoric site in the English county of Wiltshire. It was an avenue of two parallel lines of stones 25m wide and 2.5 km in length, which ran between the Neolithic sites of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
0.9 miN
Historical place, Garden, Museum
Avebury Manor, Avebury
24 min walk • Avebury Manor & Garden is a National Trust property consisting of a Grade I listed early-16th-century manor house and its surrounding garden.
1.2 miE
Archaeological site
The Sanctuary, Avebury
30 min walk • The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
1 miN
, Archaeological site
Stonehenge, Avebury
27 min walk • Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 15 miles, rather than a specific monument or building.
0.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Falkner's Circle, Avebury
20 min walk • Falkner's Circle was a stone circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Built from twelve sarsen megaliths, it measured about 37 metres in diameter, although only one of these stones remains standing.
1.2 miE
Archaeological site
Overton Hill, Avebury
31 min walk • Overton Hill is a 571 ft hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles west from the town of Marlborough.
0.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Eve, Avebury
22 min walk • The Longstones are two standing stones, one of which is the remains of a prehistoric 'cove' of standing stones, at grid reference SU089693, close to Beckhampton in Avebury parish, in the English county of Wiltshire.
0.8 miNW
Archaeological site
South Street barrow, Avebury
20 min walk • The South Street barrow is a Neolithic long barrow in the English county of Wiltshire, near Beckhampton. It lies around 70 metres southeast of the cove of The Longstones and may therefore be connected with the Neolithic ritual landscape centred on Avebury.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Silbury Hill?

Nearby attractions include West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury (15 min walk), Kennet Avenue, Avebury (17 min walk), South Street barrow, Avebury (20 min walk), Falkner's Circle, Avebury (20 min walk).