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Travel back in time with us 6,000 years! This weekend we're off to Avebury UNESCO World Heritage Site to hike one of the greatest surviving concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in Western Europe! Listed together with Stonehenge as a single UNESCO World Heritage Site, Avebury presents a much more intimate experience compared to Stonehenge as you can see the stones up close and actually touch them, and it's completely free! Avebury stone circle is older and far, far larger than Stonehenge!
On this hike, we'll pass the world-famous Avebury stone circle – the world’s largest known stone ring, the West Kennet Avenue of standing stones, the West Kennet Long Barrow – one of the most impressive and longest in the British Isles burial mounds, and mysterious Silbury Hill – the largest man-made prehistoric mound in Europe. Most of our route will follow the ancient Ridgeway trail, often described as Britain’s oldest road, having been used by travellers, armies and herdsmen for nearly 5,000 years.
This trip is suitable for BEGINNERS – a great way to experience hiking before joining our more difficult hikes! ?
HIKE HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit the world-famous Avebury stone circle – the world’s largest known stone ring and (fun fact!) the only stone ring in the world to contain a pub inside it! Built around 2,600 BC, the stone circle measures 330 metres across and is 16 times larger than Stonehenge.
• Walk along the West Kennet Avenue – a ceremonial avenue of standing stones, nowadays about 800 metres long, that used to connect the stone circle at Avebury to the Sanctuary.
• See Silbury Hill – the largest man-made prehistoric mound in Europe, at around 37 metres in height, 30 metres in width across its top and about 500 metres around its base. It was built around 2,400 BC.
• Discover West Kennet Long Barrow. Built around 3,650 BC, it is one of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambers in Britain.
• Enjoy fantastic panoramic views from the high grounds of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
• Hike along the Ridgeway National Trail, following Britain's oldest road.
DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY
Distance: 10 miles (16km).
Ascent: 160m.
Difficulty: Easy.
ITINERARY
07:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 08:00 sharp departure; 10:00-16:00 hike from Barbury Castle Iron Age hill fort to Avebury stone circle; 16:00-16:45 drinks and refreshments at Avebury stone circle, free time to visit the Alexander Keiller Museum, which houses artifacts from the Avebury World Heritage Site; 16:45 departure; 19:00 London, Hammersmith.
TRANSPORT
As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.
BOOKING
Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Avebury):
Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514
We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.
THE PRICE OF £68 INCLUDES
• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Professional event organisation
• Guiding by an experienced Lowland Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT
WHAT TO BRING
• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers (if there is a chance of rain)
• Water (min 1L)
• Packed lunch
• Walking poles (optional)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Novotel London West, NOVOTEL London West, Chalkhill Road, London, W6 8, United Kingdom,London, United Kingdom
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