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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Marlborough
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Marlborough
Marlborough works well as a base: 5 minutes from Fyfield, 9km from Avebury Stone Circle.
Marlborough is in England, United Kingdom, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Fyfield, about 4 km away.
Marlborough and Ramsbury was a rural district in Wiltshire, England from 1935 to 1974.
It was formed by a County Review Order in 1935 as a merger of the Marlborough Rural District and the Ramsbury Rural District. It entirely surrounded the municipal borough of Marlborough.
In 1974, it was abolished under the LocalRead more
Government Act 1972, becoming part of the new Kennet district.
In 1945 the council bought a large Georgian house called Axholme House at 47 London Road in Marlborough and converted it to become its headquarters. The council remained based there until its abolition in 1974.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Marlborough?
Within an hour or so of Marlborough: Avebury Stone Circle (9 km), Silbury Hill (9 km), West Kennet Long Barrow (9 km), Thruxton Circuit (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Marlborough?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Marlborough?
Marlborough is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Fyfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,395
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4203, -1.7295
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
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 Marlborough
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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Lacock Abbey (Hogwarts corridors and classrooms)
The medieval cloisters of Lacock Abbey served as Hogwarts corridors, and its rooms as Professor Snape's Potions classroom and Professor Quirrell's Defence Against the Dark Arts room.
27 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Lacock Village (Godric's Hollow)
The unspoilt National Trust village stood in for Godric's Hollow; 'Harry's parents' house' on Church Street appears in the Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Stonehenge
Mysterious prehistoric stone circle dating back 5,000 years on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
28 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Marlborough
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 60 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
- 62 kmClifton Suspension BridgeIsambard Kingdom Brunel's iconic 1864 suspension bridge soaring 75m above the Avon Gorge at Bristol, still carrying traffic and glowing with lights after dark.
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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