English Heritage sites near Dauntsey Parish
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
9 miles from Dauntsey Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
10 miles from Dauntsey Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
10 miles from Dauntsey Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
AVEBURY
11 miles from Dauntsey Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
11 miles from Dauntsey Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
11 miles from Dauntsey Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
Churches in Dauntsey Parish
St James the Great, Dauntsey
Church Lane
Dauntsey
Chippenham
01666 337100
http://www.woodbridgegroup.co.uk
We are part of the Woodbridge Group of Churches (Brinkworth, Dauntsey, Garsdon, Great Somerford, Lea, Little Somerford). Services are held locally on the first three Sundays of the month. On 4th Sundays we join in one of the churches for a Group Service of Holy Communion at 10.30am. On 5th Sundays we have a 9am spoken service of Holy Communion in one of the churches (BCP or Common Worship according to local tradition) and a 10.30am Group Service in another of the churches. Please see the Service Schedule on our website for locations of the group services, as these rotate on a seasonally affected pattern!
Pubs in Dauntsey Parish
Peterborough Arms
Saved by the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust and restored by their volunteers, the pub now offers three real ales, real cider, and good pub food. Winner of CAMRA Design Award in 2020, it is home to both skittles and darts teams. There is a beer...