Events 2012
Marlborough Downs Sarsen Trail
| Date: | Sunday 15th April 2012. |
| Time: | 10:30 – 16:00 (bring lunch and appropriate gear for the weather) |
| Distance: | about 6 miles (10kms) |
| Venue: | Manton car park (directions – see map below) |
| Map Ref: | SU159699 |
| Contact: | Jim Gunter on 01793 731974 or jagunter-at-btopenworld.com |
Due to the obvious attractions of Avebury, Marlborough and the Kennett Valley, the Marlborough Downs have, in the past, been rather neglected backwater for research.
More recently, partly inspired by the search for the origin of the stones of Avebury and Stonehenge, the spotlight has been turned on to the Downs and much has been
revealed. A walk has, therefore, been organised to give everyone the chance to see the wonders of the Downs, with everything from Neolithic chambered tombs,
humanly modified rocks, 18th century gallops, Victorian kerbstone manufacturing, and square dewponds as well as the beauty of the Downs themselves.
A gmaps pedometer map showing the complete route can be found if you click
here.
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