Overton Hill, Avebury

Name: Overton Hill
Address: Avebury, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Avebury

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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. The A4 road passes close to the north, and to the south is the River Kennet. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 571 ftCoordinates: 51°24'42"N, 1°49'50"W

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Avebury United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, Kennet Avenue, Avebury Manor.

0.9 miW
Large neolithic chambered tomb remains
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
23 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...
1.2 miW
Manmade mound from prehistoric times
Silbury Hill, Avebury
31 min walk • 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.
1.1 miNW
Avenue of prehistoric standing stones
Kennet Avenue, Avebury
29 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.
1.7 miNW
Historical place, Garden, Museum
Avebury Manor, Avebury
44 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.
~290 ftSW
Archaeological site
The Sanctuary, Avebury
2 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.
0.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Falkner's Circle, Avebury
25 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.