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Stanton Drew is about 6 miles south of Bristol. Take the A37 from Bristol towards Shepton Mallet and after about 5 miles turn right at the roundabout on the A368 signed to Weston Super Mare. After a mile take a right turn signed to Stanton Drew. You can park by the Druid Inn where the cove is in the pub garden or if you continue past the pub turn right then left around some houses to a small parking space near the circles. There is a £1 entry charge and honesty box. Dogs are not allowed in the fields.
The Great Circle We visited the site on 21st December, the winter solstice, and had the whole site to ourselves. Unfortunately the day was overcast with no sunrise or sunset and only a glimmer of sun when I took these photos.
The site contains a large stone circle with two more, one to the NE and one to the SSW. There are also the remains of two avenues and a cove. The Great Circle is 122m (368ft) across made up of 36, mostly fallen stones, and is the second largest in the UK, the largest being Avebury.
The NE circle and avenue The NE circle is beside the large circle and is almost 30m across made up of 8 large stones. The tall leaning stone is part of the stone avenue. An avenue extends from each circle towards the River Chew to the east.
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