ancient ruins
Avebury Stone Circle
Largest prehistoric stone circle in the world, enclosing an entire village and considered by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Aldbourne
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Aldbourne
Aldbourne works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ramsbury, 31km from Cotswold Water Park.
Aldbourne is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ramsbury, about 4 km away.
Aldbourne ( AWLD-born) is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. It is in a valley on the south slope of the Lambourn Downs – part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From here an unnamed winterbourne flows south to join the RiverRead more
Kennet 4 miles (6 km) away near Ramsbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,833. The parish includes the hamlets of Upper Upham and Woodsend and part of the hamlet of Preston, which straddles the boundary with Ramsbury. The village of Snap became deserted in the early 20th century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Aldbourne?
Within an hour or so of Aldbourne: Avebury Stone Circle (17 km), Silbury Hill (18 km), West Kennet Long Barrow (18 km), Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Aldbourne?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Aldbourne?
Aldbourne is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Ramsbury.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,652
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4810, -1.6183
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112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Aldbourne
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Silbury Hill
The largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe, raised around 2400 BC beside the Avebury complex for reasons still unknown.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
West Kennet Long Barrow
A Neolithic chambered tomb near Avebury, over 100 m long and open to walk inside its stone burial chambers.
18 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
The Jacobethan country house in Hampshire that is Downton Abbey itself; the estate opens to visitors for parts of the year.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Thruxton Circuit
The fastest circuit in the UK, a former airfield in Hampshire with high-speed sweeping corners that test car and driver to the limit.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Cotswold Water Park
A 40-square-mile network of 180 lakes formed by gravel extraction, now used for watersports and wildlife.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Arlington Row
A terrace of 17th-century weavers' cottages beside the Coln in Bibury, once a wool store and among the most photographed buildings in England.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Aldbourne
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 57 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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