Description of a visit to the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset County, England. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was Day 4 of the Megalithomania 2019 Mysteries of England tour, and members of the tour group were all looking forward to what was to be a full day […]
Adventures in England – Avebury Stone Circle and Henge
Description of a visit to Avebury Stone Circle and Henge, the largest stone circle in the world. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was Day 3 of the 2019 Megalithomania Mysteries of England Tour. Hugh Newman of Megalithomania, our tour guide, arrived promptly that morning to pick up the members […]
Adventures in England – Cerne Abbey
Description of a visit to the ruins of Cerne Abbey, founded in 987 A.D. by Benedictine monks. The ruins are located in Cerne Abbas, Dorset County, England, not far from Giant Hill. One in a series of Adventures in England blog posts. It was another beautiful morning in Amesbury. Several members of the 2019 Megalithomania […]
Adventures in England – Cerne Abbas Giant
(UPDATED 7/10/2020) Description of a visit to the Cerne Abbas Giant (aka Cerne Giant), England’s largest chalk hill figure. One of a series of Adventures in England blog posts. How old is the Cerne Giant? See UPDATE below for new information. It was the second day of the 2019 Megalithomania Mysteries of England tour, and […]
Adventures in England – Uffington White Horse
Description of the Uffington White Horse, a 3,000 year old hill figure cut into chalk grassland near the village of Uffington in Oxfordshire, England. One of a series of Adventures in England blog posts. Members of the 2019 Mysteries of England tour were looking forward to a full day visiting ancient sites – including a […]