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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Sanctuary and West Kennet Long Barrow.
The Sanctuary
Archaeological site
Photo: Adamsan, Public domain.
The Sanctuary was a stone and timber circle near the village of Avebury in the south-western English county of Wiltshire. Excavation has revealed the location of the 58 stone sockets and 62 post-holes.
West Kennet Long Barrow
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avebury and Marlborough.
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.
Marlborough
Photo: Mariegriffiths, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Pewsey
Photo: Pendethan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pewsey is a large village in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is approximately 130km west of London.
Boreham Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: East Kennett, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3914° or 51° 23′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.8124° or 1° 48′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3W95RQ+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 129544385OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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