Harestone Down Stone Circle

Thought I’d finish my Avebury area tour by checking out East Kennett Longbarrow, Little Avebury and Harestone Down SC.

Parked near the church, and headed up towards the circle in gale force winds and a temperature of just below zero. It was a battle between sunshine and snow flurries, with both trying to break from the clouds.

Harestone Down initially appeared underwhelming, but the longer I spent looking around the more I could get a sense of place. As I passed the seemingly randomly placed collected stones beneath the platform of the circle, and headed off in the direction of Little Avebury I found the way fenced off. Whilst walking down towards East Kennett Longbarrow, I looked back up at the circle, and that was when it really revealed itself, up on the ridge above.

Coupled with the massive EKLB, I glad I braved the cold.

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