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Delve into Alton Barnes
Alton Barnes in Wiltshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 75 mi (or 121 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Alton Barnes is now 07:07 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Alton Barnes, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Lyneham in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Woodborough, Huish, Wilsford, Avebury and Rushall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 94% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Crop circles, Avebury, Silbury Hill, Stonehendge
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Sarsen Trail 2013 Avebury Stonehenge - Il racconto di un cammino
Il racconto della maratona camminata da Avebury a Stonehenge. 26 miglia (42 km) in 8 ore. Dal giorno prima nella mistica Avebury all'arrivo a Stonehenge.
Магические Камни AVEBURY - Оксана Болотова представляет
Камни Древних Кругов несут помощь в раскрытии и увеличения собственных возможностей. Их странная сила...
Solar eclipse sunrise at Avebury 1 (4th Jan 2011)
Partial solar eclipse entering Avebury Circle from the horizon between the stones of Kennet Avenue on Jan 4th 2011. This eclipse took place on the new moon immediately following the full...
England 22-05 2010 Arriving in Avebury. Binnenkomst Avebury (Wiltshire, UK)
De binnenkomst in Avebury Stenen Cirkel... Je rijdt letterlijk DOOR de stenen cirkel heen, die links en rechts van de weg staan en 5000 jaar oud zijn (ik zeg op t filmpje 1800 Voor Christus...)...
England 22-05 2010 Avebury next to St James church. Avebury naar de St James kerk.
Avebury Lopend naar de St James kerk toe. Een mooi oud kerkhof met een oude taxus (waarschijnlijk 300 jaar of ouder) en een kerk uit de tijd van de Normans. Avebury walking towards the St...
Tours-TV.com: Monuments Avebury
Great Britain : England. (أفيبري). See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Avebury .
Eclipse at Sunrise Avebury
Partially eclipsed sun seen rising into Avebury Circle between the standing stones of Kennet Avenue on 4th January 2011. Darkened version Although we were briefly able to see the shape...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Vale of Pewsey
The Vale of Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the town of Pewsey.
Dew pond
A dew pond is an artificial pond usually sited on the top of a hill, intended for watering livestock. Dew ponds are used in areas where a natural supply of surface water may not be readily available. The name dew pond (sometimes cloud pond or mist pond) is first found in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1865. Despite the name, their primary source of water is believed to be rainfall rather than dew or mist.
Hill figure
A hill figure is a large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside and revealing the underlying geology. It is a type of geoglyph usually designed to be seen from afar rather than above. In some cases trenches are dug and rubble made from material brighter than the natural bedrock is placed into them. The new material is often chalk, a soft and white form of limestone, leading to the alternative name of chalk figure for this form of art.
Milk Hill
Milk Hill, located near Alton Priors east of Devizes, is the highest point in the county of Wiltshire, southwest England, at some 295 m / 968 ft above sea level (the adjacent Tan Hill rises to 294 m). It is the location of the Alton Barnes white horse (a hill figure cut in 1812). On 23 August 2009, the BBC programme Countryfile featured an item on analysis by Ordnance Survey to determine whether Milk or Tan Hill is the highest.
Pewsey Downs
Pewsey Downs is a 305.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern edge of the Marlborough Downs north of Pewsey in Wiltshire, notified in 1951.
Battle of Woden's Burg (592)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records a battle fought in the year 592 at Woden's Burg, the neolithic long barrow now known as Adam's Grave, near Marlborough, Wiltshire. The year entry states: Her micel wælfill wæs æt Woddes beorge, 7 Ceawlin wæs ut adrifen. (There was great slaughter at Woden's hill, and Ceawlin was driven out. ) Ceawlin was king of Anglo-Saxon Wessex.
Battle of Woden's Burg (715)
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records a battle fought in the year 592 at Woden's Burg, the neolithic long barrow now known as Adam's Grave, near Marlborough, Wiltshire. The entry states: Her Ine 7 Ceolred fuhton æt Woddes beorge. (There Ine and Ceolred fought at Woden's hill. ) Ine was king of Anglo-Saxon Wessex and Ceolred was king of Anglo-Saxon Mercia. The identity of the opposing force is not recorded. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle also records an earlier battle on the same site.
Adam's Grave
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow in Wiltshire, southwest England. It was destroyed in the Early Modern period. There is a breast shaped hill in the spot. In the Anglo-Saxon period it was known as "Woden's Burg" and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records two battles at the site in 592 and 715.