Stonehenge Cursus — Attraction in Amesbury

Every time I visit the area another aspect of the land reveals itself. There are burial mounds everywhere. Walks galore. And with quiet reflection, you can really feel the atmosphere of prehistory. So what is the cursus? Well, it is a large Neolithic cursus monument on Salisbury plain, near to Stonehenge. Imagine the size: nearly 2 miles long and 400 feet wide. And it is old - around 3500 BC according to the latest esteimates. This was, of course, long before Stonehenge (3000 BC). The cursus is surrounded by barrows and the nearby 'Lesser Cursus'. It's a fascinating, evocative and mysterious place which carries a sense of conenction to the generations of ancestors who trod this land long before we did. It is "owned" by The National Trust - at least, they are its...

This is a must visit site especially if you are in southern England region. Tickets are £34 which gets you a to-and-fro bus tide from the reception to the stones + access to go within the actual stone circle. The other option is to walk. The distance is roughly 2 KMs and takes about 25-30 mins. However, the walk is one to remember. One you start walking your path Would be through the best of english service side. You wont be we able to get close to the stones but you’ll get ample places to...

Often forgotten, Stonehenge Cursus is just about the most famous place in England. It is the site of the last known construction of neolithic builders. Visitors can walk around and see how it was constructed by studying the layout of these massive stones that are still in place today. It's often called a mystery that it was built for an unknown purpose and has many...