Cherhill White Horse by Karlos
Cherhill White Horse
The Cherhill White Horse is a large chalk-figure of a horse, cut around 1780 and once one of thirteen white horses in Wiltshire.
The Cherhill White Horse was re-cut and restored in 2002 and is now owned by the National Trust.
Cherhill White Horse is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Cherhill White Horse
Local History around Cherhill White Horse
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow at east end of Morgan's HillSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownMedieval settlement 520m north east of Lower Beversbrook FarmSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesRound barrow 1260m NNE of Baltic Farm, 75m south of Roman Road, forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLong barrow on King's Play Hill, 430m north west of Hill CottagePair of bell barrows and a pair of bowl barrows forming part of a barrow cemetery at Baltic FarmField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownHarepit Way linear boundaryLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 840m north-east of Baltic FarmLong barrow on Horton DownBowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 1070m NNW of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North DownGrange Stables bell barrowTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownLong barrow on Easton DownSaucer barrow 910m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Winterbourne Bassett moundSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBowl barrow 840m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentCross dyke 450m west of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownMedieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott FarmStone circleBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmCross dyke 230m south west of Cherhill MonumentRemains of watermill 500m east of Freeth FarmRoundway Hill Farm round barrowsEleven round barrows 1000m north of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery, and a probable enclosed Iron Age farmstead on North DownBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill CovertBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmBowl barrow situated 500m SSW of Shepherds' ShoreBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 135m ENE of Baltic FarmGroup of three bowl barrows 250m north east of Shepherds' ShoreBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 500m west of the wireless station on Morgan's Hill; part of a group of three bowl barrowsBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow 300m east of Furze KnollGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownRound barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper LodgePair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 150m east of the wireless station on Morgan's HillTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownLong barrow 650m WSW of Shepherds' ShoreBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 930m west of Cherhill Monument, Cherhill Down.Long barrow 85m west of Cherhill MonumentBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Bowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationMedieval rural settlement at QuemerfordTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningDitch W of Tanhill FairTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow on King's Play Hill, 420m north of Hill CottageTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Kitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow on King's Play Hill 510m north of Hill CottageLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownCross ridge dyke on Morgan's HillSquare earthwork enclosure 450m north west of Baltic Farm on Morgan's HillTwo bowl barrows in Roundway Hill CovertBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeRybury campEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillEnclosure on Horton DownBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.All Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownFive round barrows 1040m NNE of Baltic Farm forming part of a barrow cemetery on North Down.
