Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Stanton St. Bernard, Wiltshire, England. Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the hamlet New Town, as well as near the locality Red Shore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Adam’s Grave and Knap Hill.
Adam’s Grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow near Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, southwest England. Its remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument. The barrow is considered to be of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type.
Knap Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile north of the village of Alton Priors. At the top of the hill is a causewayed enclosure, a form of Neolithic earthwork that was constructed in England from about 3700 BC onwards, characterized by the full or partial enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways.
Milk Hill
Peak
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m above sea level. It is the location of the Alton Barnes White Horse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avebury and Woodborough.
Avebury
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avebury is a village in Wiltshire, famous for its neolithic stone circle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The henge and stone circles are thought to date from about 2500 BC to 2000 BC and are roughly contemporary with the more famous Stonehenge 20 mi to the south.
Woodborough
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodborough is a small village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, about 3.5 miles west of Pewsey.
Pewsey Downs National Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Address: Marlborough
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Stanton St. Bernard, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3732° or 51° 22′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.848° or 1° 50′ 53″ westOperator
Natural EnglandOpen location code
9C3W95F2+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1285159712OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Town and Red Shore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Milk Hill White Horse Paragliding Launch area and Walkers Hill.
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