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Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from Preshute

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Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from Preshute

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Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from Preshute

03:02

11.3km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.70 km

Devil's Den Dolmen

Highlight • Historical Site

Named after the Devil, who is said to drink water from the rocky hollows of the massive capstone, the Devil's Den is a dolmen burial chamber and part of a …

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2.59 km

Valley of Stones

Highlight • Natural

The Valley of Stones in Wiltshire is a landscape of sarsen stones, a type of hard grey sandstone, that's known for its Neolithic monuments.
Those bizarre rocks are locally known …

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3.00 km

The "Valley of Stones" in Wiltshire is a stretch of Fyfield Down National Nature Reserve, renowned for its concentration of Sarsen stones. These huge, naturally-occurring sandstone boulders were formed millions of years ago and later scattered across the chalk landscape.

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5.70 km

The Polisher Stone (Neolithic Axe-Polishing Stone)

Highlight • Historical Site

Possibly a fallen standing stone, the Polisher is a very rare example of a stone used to polish stone axes. Associated with the nearby beaker settlement, the stone clearly shows …

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8.06 km

Totterdown Wood

Highlight • Forest

Wooded area within the Fyfield Downs. Be careful on your choice of footwear. It's muddy, really muddy.... and slippy. Have fun!!

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9.06 km

Manton Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

9.10 km

Manton Gallops

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Manton Park is a renowned racehorse centre with outstanding facilities and vast training grounds. The gallops here are exceptionally well cared for and in frequent use. With a public byway …

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.50 km

1.81 km

Surfaces

5.54 km

3.42 km

1.27 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

29°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

February 6, 2025,Devils Den/ Valley of the stones/ Toad stone/ The Polisher/ Totterdown Wood/ Long Tom

Ventured out early for this hike. A very cold but clear day made for some absolutely beautiful views. This trip out was an easy hike with no challenging sections. Locating the stones was the only challenge, but it was really fun to find them.
The only section which I had to change I'll mark as a section on map, as …

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Devil's Den Dolmen – Valley of Stones loop from Preshute

Devil's Den Dolmen

Valley of Stones

Valley of Stones

The Polisher Stone (Neolithic Axe-Polishing Stone)

Totterdown Wood

Manton Reservoir

Manton Gallops

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