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 Amesbury
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| Amesbury,
often overlooked by visitors to the nearby famous Stonehenge,
the town is on a bend in the River Avon, crossed by a 5 arched
Palladian bridge.
Visit the abbey that
stands in a park, where the trees represent the position of
the ships at the Battle of Trafalgar. The abbey is on the
site of a priory where King Arthur's Queen Guinevere lived
after the Kings death.
The Norman church
of St Mary and Melor is worth a look.
But you must see Woodhenge,
discovered from aerial photographs in the 1920's, the post
holes are marked where a huge roofed timber building once
stood in prehistoric times.
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What
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Amesbury Tourist Attractions
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 Stonehenge,
on the A303/A360 junction, National Trust, the stones themselves,
popular with all visitors although you are now kept some distance
away from the stones, but you get a clear look, probably the
most famous prehistoric monument in the world, possibly 1800
BC, you have to use the car park and walk to the stones, although
there are plans to tunnel the busy roads. Get a leaflet to show
you walks to mounds in the immediate area. Tel: 01980 624715
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| Woodhenge,
A345 just north of the A303, 6 rings of timber posts mark the
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| Cholderton
Rare Breeds Farm,
off the A388 as you travel east on the A303, a farm park with
animals, tractor rides, playgrounds, nature trails, shop, etc,
Tel: 01980 629438
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| Ludgershall
Castle, A303 east north on A338 then east on A3026 to
this small village with a ruined royal castle, right on the
Hampshire border, with a pretty church in the village. |
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Where
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Salisbury (7.17 miles) Wilton (7.19 miles) Middle Wallop (8.59 miles) Andover (12.91 miles) Devizes (15.85 miles) Fordingbridge (16.78 miles) Romsey (17.29 miles) Marlborough (17.37 miles) Cranborne (18.58 miles) Hungerford (20.14 miles) |
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