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11 best stone circle sites to visit in the UK
Discover some of Britain's most incredible stone circles, including Castlerigg Stone Circle, Avebury and the Rollright Stones.
Thornborough Henges: why the 'Stonehenge of the North' more than rivals its famous southern counterpart
Between the North York Moors and Yorkshire’s Pennine Hills lies the greatest concentration of prehistoric henge monuments in Britain. Thornborough Henges is at the centre of this vast ritual landscape – for size, appearance and significance, it more than rivals its world-famous counterpart to the south
Thornborough Henges walk, North Yorkshire
Explore the 'Stonehenge of the North' on this 4.7-mile circular walk in North Yorkshire
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Rollright Stones: meet the Oxfordshire warlord who was turned to stone
Whether it's the legend of the petrified warlord or the archaeological theories that excites you, the famous Rollright Stones on the Oxfordshire-Warwickshire border is one of Britain's most fascinating ancient sites
Rollright Stones walk, Oxfordshire
Enjoy a 5-mile circular walk through the Cotswolds to one of Britain's most intriguing groups of standing stones
Hurlers Stone Circles walk, Cornwall
Discover a host of Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts – including the incredible Hurlers Stone Circles – on this 4.2-mile walk across Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Crymych walk, Pembrokeshire
Walk a section of The Golden Road from Crymych village in search of Gors Fawr Stone Circle, one of many sacred sites in the Preseli Hills
Castlerigg Stone Circle walk, Lake District
This 4.5-mile circular walk from Keswick to Castlerigg Stone Circle offers magnificent fell views of Skiddaw, Blencathra and the mighty Helvellyn range
Castlerigg Stone Circle: explore one of the Lake District's most enigmatic landscapes
Exploring Castlerigg Stone Circle presents many questions: how was it built? How old is it? Was it created for religious reasons, or perhaps as a trading centre?
Calanais Standing Stones walk, Isle of Lewis
Standing defiantly on the north-west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides are the Calanais Standing Stones (anglicised to Callanish) – explore this incredible 5,000-year-old arrangement of stones on an easy 2.4-mile walk
Avebury walk, Wiltshire
Explore Avebury Stone Circles, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow on this 5.4-mile walk through Wiltshire's rolling countryside
Avebury: visit the world's largest stone circle
Set deep in the picturesque countryside of Wiltshire, Avebury boasts the largest stone circle in the world. Visit this incredible site and unravel the mysteries surrounding the monoliths, walk among them, explore nearby Avebury Manor, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow, then round the day off with a well-deserved drink in the Red Lion pub...
Arbor Low walk, Peak District
Visit the mysterious 'Stonehenge of the North' – a 4,000-year-old circular earthwork and ditch with 50 fallen limestone monoliths – on this easy, 5.5-mile walk from the pretty limestone village of Monyash in the Peak District
Avebury Ridgeway walk, Wiltshire
Walk from Avebury Stone Circle along the Ridgeway – one of Britain’s most ancient roads – to the glorious heights of Hackpen Hill.
Day out: Beaghmore, County Tyrone
This fascinating Bronze Age site was only discovered in the 1940s. Many questions surrounding the stones remain unanswered, adding to their allure on a misty October day