Avebury

Important notice -

Our visitor car park is open, as are the restaurant and toilets - there's no need to book. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. Avebury Manor and the museum will remain closed until further notice.

Ancient stone circle, museum and manor house in the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site

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Path on a bank with people walking on it

Visiting Avebury: what you need to know 

We're delighted to welcome you to Avebury, the largest stone circle in the world. The car park and toilets are open and there is no need to book. We're pleased to say that Circles Restaurant in the Old Farmyard is serving take-away food and our National Trust shop will be opening again on 3 December with a wide range of Christmas gifts.

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Things to see and do

Mist and standing stones

Discover the World Heritage Site at Avebury 

You can freely explore the exceptionally well preserved Neolithic stone circle and immerse yourself in a fascinating history dating back almost 6,000 years.

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Silbury Hill in the morning light

Four great walks around Avebury 

Rolling hills, standing stones, long views - the walks around Avebury are the perfect antidote to our busy lives. Why not grab your sandwiches, your camera and stride out and explore this stunning landscape? Click to find out more.

Thistles and trees

Stonehenge and Avebury Walking Challenge 

Explore the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site - challenge yourself, embrace health and feed your curiosity on these 8 self led walks.

Cley Hill

The Wiltshire Landscape walking challenge 

These twelve self-led walks take you all over the Wiltshire Landscape, exploring the National Trust countryside sites, from panoramic hilltops to deep coombes. Every site you visit is special for some reason, be it the archaeology, rare wildflowers or wildlife havens.

Information for visiting Avebury

Mother next to child in buggy

Information for families 

We know that travelling and visiting tourist attractions with children can take a lot of work to plan, so here are a few bits of information that may make life a little easier.

White dog with perky ears

Bringing your dog 

No-one wants to leave a family member at home, so well behaved dogs are welcome at Avebury. We ask that you keep them on a lead at all times and pick up after them. Here's what you need to know about bringing your dog to Avebury, and some of the best dog-friendly walking routes.

Deep snow in the stone circle
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Wiltshire Landscape calendar 2021

Download your free Wiltshire Landscape 2021 calendar which features some of the most beautiful places in Wiltshire, cared for by our local National Trust team.

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Eating and shopping

Child drinking tea

Feeling peckish? 

We are delighted to have Circles Restaurant open again, serving a limited range of hot and cold drinks and some light snacks on a takeaway basis. We’ve introduced new safety measures including screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. In line with government guidelines you'll be required to wear a face covering while inside the restaurant, unless exempt. Please bring one with you. We’ll also only be accepting card payment.

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Our work

A find from the Avebury Avenue dig

How we are helping 

From maintaining footpaths to running exhibitions, find out more about our vital ongoing work at Avebury.

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Our strategy 

Find out more about what the National Trust is doing to nurse the natural environment back to health and reverse the alarming decline in wildlife.

Archaeologists in a stone circle

Archaeologists discover stone square beneath stone circle 

Archaeologists have found a striking and apparently unique square monument beneath the world famous Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire. Click here for the full story.

Water vole by the river

Water vole monitoring 

Water voles are a protected species but numbers are growing in the Avebury area, find out more about them in this short video.

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Join or give

A winter dawn at Avebury

We need your support 

Our natural world and places of historic beauty are at serious risk. Give today and together, we can help nature recover, bring people closer to it, and ensure our shared history continues to inspire us all. Thank you for your continued support.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Avebury on the National Trust Collections website

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