Great Stones Way
Explore the Great Stones Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Great Stones Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/great-stones-way
A walking holiday through the Wiltshire Downs, visiting the great stone henges of England.
From £400 per person
Chalk grassland is firm underfoot on this heritage trail, which links together Neolithic stone circles, Saxon earthworks, Norman churches and stunning views over the Alton Barnes White Horse. The Great Stones Way tours the Salisbury Plain and meanders alongside the River Avon, visiting thatched cottage hamlets and historic towns on its way.
Surround yourself in British history on a challenging weekend hike or a relaxed week-long ramble – this flexible trail allows for either.
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Visiting the stone circles of Avebury and Stonehenge, breath-taking World Heritage Sites.
Taking in the sweeping views across the Vale of Pewsey and Salisbury Plain.
Walking through Longstreet, surrounded by beautiful thatched cottages.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSW1 | From Swindon to Salisbury | 3 days walking | £400 | |
| GSW2 | From Swindon to Salisbury | 4 days walking | £500 | |
| GSW3 | From Swindon to Salisbury | 6 days walking | £700 |
Travel to Swindon where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Swindon to Honey Street(L). 20.5 miles (33km)
Honey Street(L) to Durrington(T). 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Durrington(T) to Salisbury. 15.5 miles (25km)
Depart from Salisbury after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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“We had an opportunity to walk through some small towns and English countryside that we probably would not have been able to see any other way, we got some exercise and “communed with nature”, and having someone else move our bags from hotel to hotel was lovely. In fact, the luggage transfer was done flawlessly. Every one of the places we stayed was excellent in its own way.”Prof Kasman, USA
“Very nice part of England, with great views along the way and interesting places to visit.”Mrs Kos, Norway
“Excellent walk - thank you for marking the trail on the OS Maps as it was not always clearly signposted. Thank you - try as we might we can never beat our overnight bags to our destination.”Mrs Shirtcliff, UK
“I want to thank you for the excellent job in arranging all 3 of my hiking trips. I had such a great time and met some wonderful hosts along the way, and I look forward to future Contours trips!”Ms Hawkins, USA
“It was a great holiday. We really enjoyed the extended time in the countryside and the sights along the way. Accommodations were first rate. The hikes were well structured and we spent many hours in places that were very remote and beautiful. We enjoyed the walk and it was really neat to find our luggage miraculously waiting for us at the end of the trail.”Mr Bolster, USA
“All staff I interacted with were terrific.”Mr Adams, USA
“Smooth. I liked that it was a bit challenging at times – e.g. it was more than a walk where we could just follow the signs, as in the Thames Path or Cotswold Way. So we did have to navigate and use the book and map. I liked that we weren't spoon fed but well supported to do the walk. The marked OS maps were enormously helpful - especially as this is not a very much walked route in comparison to some.”Ms Hart, UK
“We enjoyed the week's walk very much and hope to do another next year.”Ms Eccles, Ireland
“Good walk to get us back into the swing of walking.”Mr Day, UK
