English Heritage sites near Winterbourne Monkton Parish
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
1 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
1 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
AVEBURY
1 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
2 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
2 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY
3 miles from Winterbourne Monkton Parish
One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.
Churches in Winterbourne Monkton Parish
Winterborne Monkton: St Mary Magdalen
Manor Farm Road
Winterborne Monkton
http://www.upperkennetchurches.org.uk
The Upper Kennet Valley runs along the edge of the Marlborough Downs, a rural and beautiful landscape situated within an area officially designated as one of outstanding natural beauty. There are eight churches and together they form the Upper Kennet Benefice. The churches are located in Fyfield, West Overton, East Kennett, Avebury, Winterbourne Monkton, Berwick Bassett, Winterbourne Bassett and Broad Hinton.
The benefice is in the Marlborough Deanery and part of the Diocese of Salisbury and the Rector is Rev'd Maria Shepherdson.
Pubs in Winterbourne Monkton Parish
New Inn
, Avebury, Winterbourne Monkton, SN4 9NW
(01672) 539793
elderbrookhouse.com/thenewinn