Avebury

[poliphilo]

I calculated the distance at 30 miles but  it turned out to be more like 60 and the light was going by the time we reached Avebury. Unlike Stonehenge- the worst managed tourist attraction in the country- Avebury attracts only those who care for her- and the magic is unspoiled.

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[msjann65.livejournal.com]

Perhaps these places are better when discovered only by the few who love them, rather than by the thundering herd who believe it's the "in" thing to do.
I was disappointed to read the comments on how Stonehenge has become a not-too-well-maintained tourist trap, but gratified to see that Avebury remains untouched.
There are some sites here in the US that once "discovered" by the money boys became eyesores or/and adjuncts to a massive amusement park. Then there are others, off the beaten path, like the Ohio Serpent Mound mentioned by ievil spock 470i, above, which remain unspoiled.
Me? When I set foot on an ancient site I get feelings I cannot describe, but I know that the place is genuine. The TRUE Gallows Hill in Salem Massachusetts is one of them. (Not the big hill that bears the name today, but a smaller one that is mostly in someone's back yard).

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Avebury is not only a prehistoric henge but also a "modern" village- with a medieval church and old manor house. It's not just a site that draws visitors but a place where people live and work.

That keeps it real I think.

In summer it gets busy but on a chilly evening in late January you can have it pretty much all to yourself.

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

I was there in a rainy-ish April, many years ago. The rain stopped for long enough so that I could have a look around and then started up again - almost as if it was driving my into the pub. I had a wonderful afternoon in there talking to the regulars before catching the bus back to Winchester where I was staying. BUT that was ....30? years ago. I remember it as if it were yesterday. Loved the photos - thank you.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

My first visit to Glastonbury was 40 years ago- and it's still vivid. Time is an illusion.