The Long Barrow at All Cannings  

The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a spiritual place where people of any or no faith can come to remember and give thanks, 

especially for the lives of their loved ones

As a Druidic Place of Worship we have celebrated the Solstices and Equinoxes throughout the pandemic and remembered those dear to us .

We hope 2025 will enable us to welcome more of you to join us.


The Long Barrow regular events 2025:

Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice Evening, Autumn Equinox and Winter Equinox Sunrise,

The Summer Solstice event will for sunset on June 21st, 
Open from 20:30 - sunset is 21:20

All Welcome.  A time to reflect, remember and hope. Public Worship ceremony.

Everybody welcome of all faiths or none. The Barrow will be open.

There is no pressure to take part in the Public Worship



The exterior is free to visit at all reasonable times.

It is has internal chambers with niches and is used as a columbarium or place for cremated remains in urns to be kept.

The income from the leases of the niches funded the construction. 

It was the first Novolithic Barrow, built in 2014 in the style of a traditional long barrow in natural materials, but made relevant for today in its internal layout. All the niches are reserved but due to circumstances changing  niches may become available, please email  tim.daw@gmail.com if interested.

Visiting the Long Barrow
  We normally  hold Free Open Days at the Long Barrow at the solstices and equinoxes which include  Druidic celebrations at dawn and where there will be some public worship.
 Everybody welcome of any faith or none.  Registered Place of Worship 84705

The size of the interior of the Barrow makes sensible social distancing  difficult and we may limit numbers inside at anytime for your safety.

When visiting there is parking on the drove. The ground will be wet and there may be mud. Please also be aware of rough ground, slippery slopes and low stone lintels.

The exterior is open for visits at all reasonable daylight hours, access is granted by permission of the landowner, and it is a quiet and respectful place to spend some time.
 Apart from open days the interior can be visited by arrangement, please contact us  - email Tim Daw .
The Long Barrow is operated by Tim Daw. 
To cover the costs of a visit a suggested £30 is asked for for the group.  Payment can be made on the payment page.


The recommended approach is from the Horton Road out of Devizes. Take the A361 through Devizes and at the last roundabout take the 3rd exit, passing to the right of the car garage, signed “Allington, Horton & Bishops Cannings”. This will take you through the village of Horton and on through Allington. Stay on the road and after you leave Allington there is a brown sign on the right indicating access to the Long Barrow. Postcode SN10 3NN. Turn right down the track and the Long Barrow is about half a mile down it. There is a parking on the drove at the Long Barrow. The track from All Cannings is more potholed and not  recommended. The surface of the track is the responsibility of Wiltshire Council. 
 What3words location of barrow https://w3w.co/emerge.chariots.avoid 

IMPORTANT NOTICE - When visiting the Long Barrow be aware of low lintels, slippery slopes, uneven ground and heights.
We don't want you getting hurt and simple awareness and care will keep you safe.

To arrange the placing of an urn in the barrow please click here

Since we built the first Novolithic or "new" barrow we have welcomed others being planned and being built - a list is here 

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The Long Barrow is aligned to the sunrise of the winter solstice when the sun will illuminate the internal stone passageway.
Within the chalk mound there are five chambers arranged off the passageway that starts at the local Sarsen stone entrance. The chambers, or columbaria, have niches built into the traditional handcrafted limestone walls.  Niches are for single, double or up to six urns.  The niches can be sealed with a memorial stone if required. 
All the niches have been reserved, but due to family circumstances changing niches become available, please email tim.daw@gmail.com if interested.
The long barrow is for anyone. It is for those of any religion or none. Because of its design it is a place of worship for pagans, especially at the solstices but the use of the columbarium and the barrow for contemplation is for everybody and no link to paganism is assumed.   
The field it is in is being restored to native chalk grassland and will be kept as natural as possible for visitors to enjoy its beauty and solitude.
All Cannings lies within the Marlborough Downs area of outstanding natural beauty and is between Avebury and Stonehenge. This ancient landscape is renowned for its chalk downland and ancient history. The long barrow is designed to complement it and become part of it.

Contributions when placing an urn or a private visit, The Long Barrow is operated by Tim Daw


We ask for a contribution to our costs and towards the maintenance of the barrow. For inurnments it is £100 and for a private visit £30.  We will meet you at the barrow and open the barrow which will be prepared and lit for you.


Please contact us and make the arrangements to agree a date and time first - email Tim Daw  


Payment can be by cash or cheque made out to Tim Daw, and sent to Cannings Cross Farm, All Cannings Devizes Wiltshire SN10 3NP or paid by BACS - T C Daw  Details on request or by PayPal to tim.daw@gmail.com 

All the niches are reserved.


We don't actually provide the memorial stones, you can choose any memorial mason or we can recommend http://ramsburystonemasons.co.uk or 

http://www.itswritteninstone.co.uk who have done some already - they are very helpful to talk to.  The choice of urn is up to you, we suggest metal or ceramic. Urns should be 300mm or less tall, recommended width and depth 200mm.  We have examples of hand made urns which are suitable, contact Ann Bates - www.annbates.co.uk    

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