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The 6 Best Sights & Landmarks in Amesbury, England
Discover the best top things to do in Amesbury, United Kingdom including The Abbey Church of St Mary and St Melor, Stonehenge public footpath, Stonehenge, Durrington Walls, Bronze Age Man, The Lesser Cursus.
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1. The Abbey Church of St Mary and St Melor
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Founded as a Benedictine abbey by Dowager Queen Elfreda in 979 AD, a Saxon church was later added to the site: little of this structure remains except a Saxon font which is still in the church. The Abbey of Amesbury, by all accounts, appears to have been a very important one and was mentioned in the Will of King Alfred. In 1177 Amesbury Abbey was re-founded by Henry II, with nuns from France extending the buildings. These nuns brought with them the veneration of St Melor, a Saint of Brittany, and so the dedication became St Mary and St Melor.
Reviewed By colinmY368AF - Salisbury, United Kingdom
This is a very old church, there has been a church of some sort on this site since 979 so very old.. Take time to stop and have a look around this church, try to spot all of the alterations in the brick work. Would of been great to have had some form of records all those years ago.
2. Stonehenge public footpath
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4.5 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By katie_travel_boost - Harbin, China
Take the public footpath (there are loads of walks in the area, but the quickest route to the stones is from Larkhill) to get almost as good a view as the paying visitors! You can also see some other interesting sites along the way, e.g. some burial mounds - read up on the history and info online before you go so you know what to look out for :)
3. Stonehenge
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4.0 based on 14,218 reviews
One of the most important survivals of prehistoric England, Stonehenge consists of a group of huge rough-cut stones, some more than 20 feet high, arranged in two concentric circles.
Reviewed By 331buffyb
Excellent Visitors Centre. Well laid out, informative, friendly and helpful staff (which bearing in mind the sheer number of tourists they are dealing with is a miracle!) Really enjoyed seeing this finally and an excellent audio guide which our 9 year old also enjoyed. Numbers of people slightly annoying from time to time but what can you do.... that's life. highly recommended.
4. Durrington Walls
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4.0 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By andrewmB9077TI - Salisbury, United Kingdom
By visiting Durrington Walls and nearby Woodhenge a visitor will get the whole of the Stonehenge Experience in some sort of perspective. The role of Durrington Walls in the development of Stonehenge is easier understood and the realisation that the area has to be seen as a whole an not as individual attractions.
5. Bronze Age Man
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
