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Stonehenge Avenue – River Avon Route Explained

Understand Stonehenge’s Avenue and the River Avon link—how movement and thresholds build meaning into the wider landscape.

12/1/2025
12 min read
The Avenue stretching away from Stonehenge towards the River Avon

Bottom line: The Avenue extends the monument into the landscape—procession is part of the design.

Route Basics

  • The Avenue connects the circle to River Avon.
  • Alignment supports midsummer sunrise.

Image Highlights

Avenue view Landscape path River Avon

Meaning

  • Life–death thresholds; water as transition.
  • Movement as ceremony and story.

Visiting Tips

  • Walk if permitted; otherwise view from designated areas.

Bottom Line

Stonehenge is a system, not just a circle.

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Über den Autor

Landscape Archaeology Editor

Landscape Archaeology Editor

Ich habe dies gebaut, damit du Stonehenge gelassen erlebst — klares Tempo, besseres Timing und Kontext, der Steine und Landschaft zum Klingen bringt.

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Avenue
River Avon
procession
thresholds
movement

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