Salisbury, Stonehenge & Avebury - 1 day

• Stonehenge, the oldest monument in Europe
• Silbury Hill, Europe's largest man-made prehistoric hill at Avebury
• The Magna Carta at the UK's tallest cathedral
  

Scientists believe that Stonehenge was built 5000 years ago by Neolithic Man as a spiritual temple to understand the seasons and the stars. Located on Salisbury Plain, it is an awesome place of mystery and myth. Avebury, an enormous stone circle, predates Stonehenge and is a fascinating starting point for the day. Salisbury, a pretty market town, boasts the highest spire of any cathedral in the UK and is a pretty market town with many interesting shops. 

Plan for the day
First stop, Avebury. A circular walk around the stones circumnavigating the village of Avebury. Then on past Silbury Hill, the highest man-made prehistoric hill in the world. Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site located on the open, rolling landscape of Salisbury Plain. Learn about Neolithic cultures and marvel at their ability to bring the horizontal lintel stones over 400km from South Wales to complete the temple. Take the audio guided tour of the site. Then on to Salisbury, with its wonderful cathedral housing the best remaining copy of the Magna Carta in existence, before making the journey back to Cambridge.