National Trust - Lockeridge Dene and Piggledene — Attraction in West Overton

Beautiful part of Wiltshire between Avebury and Marlborough. Pretty much the very picture of an English village harbouring a tiny part of a national treasure. Littered about as though forgotten remnants of ancient sarsen stone that dot the monuments of this part of the landscape of the country. Lockeridge itself is also home to the 'who'd a thought it' pub and close to Silbury Hill and West Kennet long barrow. If you like ancient history up close you can't go wrong in this part...

I always thought where did the stones come from for Stonehenge? After all I did live next to it for 14 years. Well now I know where and how. The blue stone was from wales. You could walk all the way to Avebury Ring on these stones but sadly they have been removed by Farmers before the...

Sarsen stones scattered along a dry valley. The nature reserve spans three fields. My kids enjoyed climbing on the stones. You can park on the road through the village, and there is a small playground opposite the nature...