Avebury
Avebury is a pretty village and a good place to stay if you want to visit the Neolithic sites that are scattered throughout the area. These sites are known as the Avebury Monument and include the monuments at Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow and Windmill Hill, but the most spectacular one is Avebury itself.
The stones at Avebury are probably more impressive than those at Stonehenge. They consist of the world's largest megalithic stone circle. The stones were placed there around 2600 BC and include the Barber Surgeon Stone. This stone was named so, because the skeleton of a medieval travelling barber was found buried beneath it (the stone probably tumbled and fell on him).
Avebury is 125 km west of London and some 25 km north of Stonehenge. Accommodation is available in town. The Avebury Monument is a UNESCO world heritage site.
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