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About Alton Barnes

Alton Barnes is a small Wiltshire village in the Vale of Pewsey, reached via the A4 and minor roads through Stanton St Bernard. Most visitors arrive from Junction 15 of the M4, following the A4 towards Marlborough. The village sits along the Kennet and Avon Canal between Marlborough and Devizes, with over 20 EV charging points available in the wider area. It's home to the prominent Alton Barnes White Horse, carved into Milk Hill in 1812.

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Alton Barnes is in England, at 51.359, -1.850 - about 12 km south of Avebury Trusloe.

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The closest airport to Alton Barnes is Bournemouth Airport, 77 km (about 1 h 20 min by car).

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