Pewsey to Avebury
Saturday 26th September 2020
Went for a walk today, from Pewsey to Avebury: via Wilcot, Pewsey Downs, East Kennet, West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.
London September 2020
John's Pictures

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Pewsey station.

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Thatched houses in Pewsey.

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This pub looked appealing (they brew their own beer) but alas it was before midday.

11:43:08
Country lanes between Pewsey and Wilcot.

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A field of sunflowers.

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The Golden Swan in Wilcot. Also looked apealing, but again alas it was before midday.

11:56:49
More picturesque dwellings in Wilcot.

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The Kennet and Avon Canal.

12:05:24
Apples by the roadside.

12:08:46
Heading towards Pewsey Downs along another country lane.

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Off the road now.

12:22:47
Heading up to Pewsey Downs.

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Had to remove my jacket!

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Sloes.

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Particularly nice sky her I thought - I liked these vertical wisps of cloud.

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Nearly at the top now.

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Looking back down from near the top.

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Pewsey Downs car park, complete with some fascinating vans.

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Track leading from Pewsey Downs car park.

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13:01:05
A little copse.

13:07:22
I stopped here to make lunch.

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Then walked on a bit further while my lunch was rehydrating.

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Shadows.

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My lunch, the 5 bean cassoulet from Summit To Eat. It was OK, but I thought their macaroni cheese worked better.

13:30:55
First glimpses of Silbury Hill in the distance towards the left hand side here.

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It turned out this section of track was marked as being part of the ancient Ridge Way on the OS Map.

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13:50:50
Entering East Kennet.

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Stones lying by the roadside in East Kennet - are these the same stones the circle at Avebury is made from?

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14:13:17
Heading to West Kennet Long Barrow now.

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View of nearby Silbury Hill.

14:20:56
Approaching West Kennet Long Barrow.

14:21:29
Quite a few people around.

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14:23:03
5600 years old!

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Leaving WKLB now and heading to Silbury Hill.

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Silbury Hill.

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Probably 4300 years old.

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Some ribbons in this hawthorn tree.

14:44:48
Approaching the avenue.

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The Avenue formering the southern approach to Avebury's stone circle.

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14:55:46
On the edge of Avebury stone circle now.

14:56:36
I love these trees here - always very atmospheric - apparently they inspired Tolkien to create the Ents in the Lord of the Rings.

14:57:09
Avebury.

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Lovely light today.

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15:04:04
The Red Lion at Avebury where I stopped for an end of walk pint.

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After my brief visit to the pub I had a little time to spare for one last walk around the stones.

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Very happy to be here.

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Goodbye Avebury! Until the next time...

15:41:47
On the bus to Swindon.