Avebury

Important notice -

Our car park, restaurant and toilets are open (check opening times below). We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. Avebury Manor and Garden, the museum and shop will remain closed until further notice.

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

More about this place

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 130 gardens and parks in England, Wales and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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Things to see and do

Plan your visit to Avebury

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Visiting Avebury: what you need to know 

We're delighted to be able to welcome you back to Avebury. The car park and toilets are open from 10am until 5pm and Circles Restaurant is open from 11am until 4pm.

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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.

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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.

Standing stones at Avebury

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.

Walking the West Kennet Avenue near Avebury

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.

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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 takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We’ve introduced new safety measures including closure of our indoor seating areas, screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

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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 does, why it's important for the future and what you can do to help.

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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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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