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Stonehenge
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
3 km · about 5 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Amesbury works well as a base: 5 minutes from Milston, 36km from New Forest National Park.
Amesbury is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 10,116, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Amesbury sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Amesbury to your route.
Amesbury () is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is known for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is within the parish. The town is claimed to be the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, having been first settled around 8820 BC. The parish includes the hamlets of Ratfyn and WestRead more
Amesbury, and part of Boscombe Down military airfield.
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Amesbury is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1751 latitude, -1.7806 longitude.
Amesbury has a population of approximately 10,116 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Masterpiece of Early English Gothic architecture boasting Britain's tallest spire at 123 metres and housing the finest surviving Magna Carta.
12 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
The fastest circuit in the UK, a former airfield in Hampshire with high-speed sweeping corners that test car and driver to the limit.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
A 1,000-yard chalk downland hillclimb in Wiltshire with a fearsome uphill Karousel corner, run by enthusiasts since 1967 and one of the best places in Britain to watch sprint cars up close.
20 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Largest prehistoric stone circle in the world, enclosing an entire village and considered by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Steep cobbled street lined with thatched cottages, plunging past the buttressed walls of Shaftesbury Abbey with views over Blackmore Vale. Made famous by Ridley Scott's 1973 Hovis bread advert.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
One of the world's finest landscape gardens with a magnificent lake, classical temples and a stunning Palladian mansion in Wiltshire.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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