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Avebury

This is a definite must day out for the family! The surrounding countryside of Swindon is home to some of the most breathtaking and historical sites in Wiltshire. Travel 6000 Years in Just a Day! Enigmatic Wiltshire is completely steeped in ancient history.  There are more World Heritage/Unesco Sites packed into a few square miles here than…

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This is a definite must day out for the family! The surrounding countryside of Swindon is home to some of the most breathtaking and historical sites in Wiltshire.

Wiltshire – Avebury stone circle.

Travel 6000 Years in Just a Day!

Enigmatic Wiltshire is completely steeped in ancient history.  There are more World Heritage/Unesco Sites packed into a few square miles here than you might see on the whole of a big trip elsewhere in the world. How lucky are we to have all this sitting right on our own doorstep in our county!

  • Wiltshire – Avebury stone circle.

Your visit is sure to leave you intrigued and you are certain to come away with more questions than answers.

The Avebury Henge shop for all your Pagan & Celtic souvenirs

As well as the stones, which of course is probably the main reason you will visit Avebury, theres plenty more to enjoy on your day out that you may well of not realised.

The Red Lion Pub – An under rated part of your Avebury Day Out! Not only a great place to rest those feet of yours after wondering round the stone circle, but also did you know this pub is haunted?

This great stone circle, encompassing part of the village of Avebury, is roughly 1/4mile across. It encloses an area of about 28acres and contains two smaller circles within. It is believed to be an ancient religious and ceremonial centre.

Its also the worlds biggest megalithic monument!

The area around Avebury contains an extraordinary cluster of monuments dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. This was a significant place for prehistoric people, who gathered here to build monuments made of earth, timber and stone for over 2,000 years.

Today this unique landscape forms part of the UNESCO Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site, reflecting its international importance. The major monuments and Alexander Keiller Museum are jointly managed by the National Trust and English Heritage.

This page gives a brief overview of the World Heritage Site monuments. Follow the links to the Avebury website below to find out more about their history and how to visit them.

Location: 6miles west of Marlborough, 1mile north of the Bath Road (A4) on A4361 and B4003.

Opening: Daily April-October 10am-6pm & November-March 10am-4pm

Admission:

Click HERE for full details on breakdown on all the places to visit in Avebury.

Contact:

Tel: 01672 539 250

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Email: avebury.estateoff@nationaltrust.org.uk

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