Boreham Wood

Boreham Wood is a forest in East Kennett, Wiltshire, England. Boreham Wood is situated nearby to the locality Boreham Down, as well as near Red Shore.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Kennet Long Barrow and Knap Hill.

West Kennet Long Barrow

Archaeological site

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The West Kennet Long Barrow, also known as South Long Barrow, is a chambered long barrow near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire.

Knap Hill

Archaeological site

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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.

Overton Hill

Peak

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Overton Hill is a 571 ft hill at the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, England. It lies just west of the village of West Overton and about 4 miles west from the town of Marlborough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avebury and Marlborough.

Avebury

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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.

Marlborough

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Marlborough is a market town in Wiltshire, between Swindon and Amesbury. Marlborough retains a rustic charm with arcades, alleyways, coaching inns, half-timbered cottages and a church at each end of the high street.