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Devil's Den Dolmen

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Devil's Den Dolmen

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Devil's Den Dolmen

Name: Devil's Den Dolmen
Rating: 2

Recommended by 28 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Location: Preshute, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Manton Down & Devil's Den loop from Marlborough — North Wessex Downs

15.3km

04:03

160m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from St Martins

11.3km

03:01

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hackpen White Horse – The Ridgeway National Trail loop from Winterbourne Bassett

16.3km

04:25

220m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nej

November 17, 2022

Named after the Devil, who is said to drink water from the rocky hollows of the massive capstone, the Devil's Den is a dolmen burial chamber and part of a neolithic passage grave on Fyfield Hill, just outside the pretty Wiltshire town of Marlborough. The former entrance now comprises two standing stones, a capstone and two fallen stones. This section was reconstructed in 1921, when the burial chamber was recorded as being around 70 metres (230 ft) long, with the capstone weighing some 17 tons.

FARID L

September 18, 2022

Moderate trail for all to enjoy and explore the historic side of it .

Mike Cree

February 7, 2025

In a field on Fyfield Down, 1 mile east of Marlborough, Wiltshire, stands the prehistoric burial chamber known as The Devil’s Den or Clatford Bottom Stone, a Neolithic monument from 5,000 years ago that is also known as a Dolmen (stone table). Get up here on a clear day, nice and early, and you'll witness the most amazing sunrise.

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Elevation 150 m

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Location: Preshute, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Devil's Den Dolmen

1. Manton Down & Devil's Den loop from Marlborough — North Wessex Downs

2. Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from St Martins

3. Hackpen White Horse – The Ridgeway National Trail loop from Winterbourne Bassett

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