On the midwinter solstice, explore the ancient monuments of the Stonehenge landscape. This walk is around four and a half miles.
21st December 2014: Ancient ceremonial landscape of great archaeological and wildlife interest:
Within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, the National Trust manages 827 hectares (2,100 acres) of downland surrounding the famous stone circle.
Walking across the grassland, visitors can discover other prehistoric monuments, including the Avenue and King Barrow Ridge with its Bronze Age burial mounds.
Nearby, Winterbourne Stoke Barrows is another fascinating example of a prehistoric cemetery. While Durrington Walls hides the remains of a Neolithic village.
Today thanks to their extensive programme turning ploughed fields into pasture, you can explore the landscape and follow in the footsteps of the people who built and used Stonehenge.
Booking essential: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stonehenge-landscape/things-to-see-and-do/events/
National Trust Stonehenge Landscape Tours: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stonehenge-landscape/
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