West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

02:14

8.54km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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819 m

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

From the 571-foot (174 m) summit of Overton Hill, you are afforded a magnificent view of the rolling landscape. You can also observe several round barrow burial mounds on the hill, which date to the Iron Age. The Ridgeway National Trail begins its 87-mile (139 km) journey from here.

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858 m

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

This trail is popular for walkers and cyclists. a short detour will bring you to the historic stone circles of Avebury, which is also a good starting point for getting to the Ridgeway

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1.71 km

Wishing Rock in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Historical Site

Moderate trail with Amazing views and history

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2.59 km

West Kennet Avenue Standing Stones

Highlight • Trail

Moderate trail with thousands of years history.

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2.99 km

West Kennet Avenue

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

One of the many extraordinary prehistoric monuments in and around Avebury, this is an avenue of standing stones, leading to the historic village. The stones were placed prehistorically but still later than the Sanctuary and the main circle in Avebury.

Excavations have revealed shallow graves at the foot of some of the stones, indicating burial between 2500 and 1800 BC. Whilst there were originally 100 pairs of stones, some were removed and buried during the medieval period. The avenue is largely in place though and offers a sense of genuine wonder as you pass along it.

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4.17 km

Avebury Village

Highlight • Settlement

Avebury lies about 10 miles (16 km) south of Swindon and is a massive prehistoric site with open access to Stone Circles. The main Great Circle is surrounded by a deep man-made trench creating a mound which is nearly a mile round.

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5.38 km

View of Silbury Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moderate trail with Amazing history to explore

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5.70 km

Silbury Hill

Highlight • Monument

Silbury Hill is the largest artificial mound in Europe. It is similar in height and volume to the Egyptian pyramids. Whilst the hill is a bit of a mystery to historians, experts believe it was completed in around 2400 BC. There are no burials within the hill and its purpose and significance remain unknown. The site is managed by English Heritage.

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8.54 km

End point

Bus stop

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