Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hill - North Wessex Downs AONB Wiltshire - Walk 3517

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Walk 3517 - Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hill

Region	North Wessex Downs AONB
County/Area	Wiltshire
Author	Lou Johnson
Length	7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent	400 feet / 121 metres
Grade	easy/moderate

Starting from Overton Hill this Wiltsire walk includes a visit to Avebury with it world heritage stone circle before including a section of the Ridgeway across the North Wessex Downs.

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Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 157
	OS Landranger	Sheet 173

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Walk 3417 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow from Avebury
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Walk 3318 - 1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Hackpen Hill & Overton Down from Avebury
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1807 - 2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
The Southern Escarpment of the Marlborough Downs
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2699 - 12.5 miles / 20.0 km away
Lacock - a village stroll
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km

Walk 2410 - 14.1 miles / 22.5 km away
Wayland’s Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashbury
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1419 - 14.1 miles / 22.5 km away
The Lambourn Downs
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km

Walk 2915 - 15.9 miles / 25.5 km away
Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3116 - 15.9 miles / 25.5 km away
Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithy
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km

Walk 2114 - 19.7 miles / 31.6 km away
Hampshire and Berkshire Heights – Chalk and Walk
Grade - moderate
Length - 15.0 miles / 24.4 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.

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