All Cannings Cross, Avebury

Name: All Cannings Cross
Address: Avebury, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Avebury

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All Cannings Cross is the name of farm and an archaeological site close to All Cannings, near Devizes in the English county of Wiltshire. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. ()

Coordinates: 51°22'12"N, 1°53'13"W

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Avebury United Kingdom

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All Cannings Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, The Sanctuary, Devizes Marina.

3.1 miNE
Large neolithic chambered tomb remains
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
79 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...
3.4 miN
Manmade mound from prehistoric times
Silbury Hill, Avebury
87 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.
3.7 miNE
Archaeological site
The Sanctuary, Avebury
95 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.
3.4 miW
51°21'43"N • 1°57'55"W
Devizes Marina, Devizes
88 min walk • Boat tours, Sailing, Boat rental
2 miSE
Church
All Saints Church
52 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.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Long Barrow at All Cannings, Avebury
15 min walk • The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a modern barrow near All Cannings, Wiltshire, inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago. It was the first barrow built in Britain in thousands of years.
1.7 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Hill figure, Avebury
43 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.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Milk Hill
41 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.
3.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Overton Hill, Avebury
97 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.
3.3 miS
Archaeological site
Marden Henge
84 min walk • Marden Henge is the largest Neolithic henge enclosure discovered to date in the United Kingdom. The monument is northeast of the village of Marden, Wiltshire, within the Vale of Pewsey and between the World Heritage Sites of Avebury and Stonehenge.
2.6 miE
Archaeological site, Mountain
Knap Hill
67 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.