Thursday, 30 June 2016

A trip to Avebury stone circle

Can you believe it's the start of a new month again already! The weather here has not been great, certainly not like summer, so hoping things will start to pick up soon.

If you are a regular visitor to my blog you may recall me mentioning a trip somewhere new. Well, a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Avebury in Wiltshire. Avebury henge and stone circles date back to prehistoric times. Within the henge is the largest stone circle in Britain and originally consisted of around 100 stones.There are actually three circles set within one another. It is quite an amazing sight and the photos don't really do it justice. If you ever get a chance to visit I can certainly recommend it. And you can easily wander around the stones and explore them at your leisure.


More information can be found here

See how close to the houses in the village the stones are









           Happy weekend

              

                Thanks to Lexa and her lovely co-hosts
                   L.G. Keltner @ Writing Off The Edge 
                   Tonja Drecker @ Kidbits Blog


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19 comments:

  1. nashvillecats21 July 2016 at 09:10

    I went there Suzanne many years ago with my late husband,
    Very good day was had by all. also visited Salisbury Cathedral.
    Enjoyed your account of your visit.
    Yvonne.

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    1. Suzanne Furness3 July 2016 at 16:21

      It is a fascinating place isn't it? I have visited the cathedral too.

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  2. Alex J. Cavanaugh1 July 2016 at 13:02

    Visited Stonehenge but not Avebury's site. Will have to do that on my next visit.

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  3. Pat Hatt1 July 2016 at 14:22

    Sure would be neat to see in real life indeed.

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  4. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne1 July 2016 at 14:33

    Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures Suzanne. Happy you had a fun time there.

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  5. Tamara Narayan1 July 2016 at 16:29

    I went to London for a class trip many years ago and we visited a place outside the city with ancient rock formations that wasn't Stonehenge. I can't remember what it was called though.

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  6. Elizabeth Varadan, Author1 July 2016 at 16:36

    I visited Stonehenge once. I wonder how many hinges there are in England. There is something so haunting about these circles.

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    1. Suzanne Furness3 July 2016 at 16:23

      I'm not sure how many there are in total . . .maybe I'll try and find out.

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  7. Unknown1 July 2016 at 21:01

    It's kind of sad that we don't know what Stonehenge and the circles at Avebury were made for. I think it must be religious, but who knows? I didn't realize there were other stone circles in Britain, so thanks for the info and have a great weekend!

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  8. Cathrina Constantine2 July 2016 at 02:05

    I want to live where you live!!!!!!!

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  9. Heather R. Holden2 July 2016 at 12:19

    Avebury looks so lovely. How cool that you got to see all this in person!

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  10. Suzanne Furness3 July 2016 at 16:23

    Thanks everybody. Glad you enjoyed the pictures.

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  11. Anonymous3 July 2016 at 17:25

    I traveled in Britain once many years ago and saw the Avebury stone circles and Stonehenge. Stone circles fascinate me. I wish I could travel back in time and see how they were used. Loved the photos!

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  12. Maria3 July 2016 at 22:29

    I didn't know about the Avebury stone circles, thank you for sharing. This is why I love visiting blogs - you learn so much!

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  13. Tyrean Martinson6 July 2016 at 16:28

    Thanks to a wonderful B&B host, my husband, oldest daughter, and I visited Avebury in 2000. We were awed and amazed.

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  14. Joylene Nowell Butler6 July 2016 at 18:14

    I also visited Stonehenge but not Avebury. Your pics are great!

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  15. Crystal Collier6 July 2016 at 18:44

    It looks like those were once the fence posts of an ancient pen or home. Fascinating.

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