Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

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Parking

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527 m

Queensberry Bridge and Footbridge over the River Avon

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Queensberry Bridge is a stunning stone span crossing the River Avon on the outskirts of Amesbury. It's a Grade II-listed structure and was built in 1775 with limestone ashlar and …

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7.19 km

Normanton Down Barrows

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On the crest of this downland ridge is a Neolithic long barrow and around 40 Bronze Age round barrows, ancient burial grounds dating back to between 2600 and 1600 BC. …

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8.82 km

View of Stonehenge from the public footpath

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This trail takes you right past Stonehenge and is utterly breathtaking. From this spot, you get almost as close to the Neolithic monument as paying guests do. Stonehenge is a …

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8.97 km

Stonehenge is without a doubt one of the most famous sites in the world. Visitors can enjoy a visitor-centre with exhibitions, five Neolithic houses, a shop and a café. Opening hours and fees found here: english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/prices-and-opening-times?lang=en

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9.81 km

The Avenue

Archaeological Site

10.9 km

King Barrow Ridge Bronze Age Burial Mounds

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This stretch of downland is particularly notable for its tumuli (ancient burial mounds) at Old King Barrows and New King Barrows. It's just a short walk from the town of …

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11.3 km

Ancient Oak Trees at Stonehenge and Avebury

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11.7 km

Neolithic Long Barrow

Archaeological Site

12.6 km

Cuckoo Stone

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Like the larger megaliths that make up the outer ring of Stonehenge, the Cuckoo Stone is a sarsen stone and was once a standing stone. It has since fallen but …

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13.4 km

Woodhenge

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Lying within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument. It wasn't discovered until 1926 when a pilot took an aerial photo …

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15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.41 km

2.69 km

2.26 km

1.26 km

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.97 km

3.25 km

2.71 km

2.31 km

2.24 km

1.40 km

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Queensberry Bridge and Footbridge over the River Avon

Normanton Down Barrows

View of Stonehenge from the public footpath

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King Barrow Ridge Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Ancient Oak Trees at Stonehenge and Avebury

Cuckoo Stone

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