Summer Solstice: Camping Permit
This year, if you’re planning to camp at Avebury on the 20 June, you must have a pre-booked tent permit. Camping is for one night only, from 10am on Friday 20 June until 2pm on Saturday 21 June.
- Booking essential
Camping at Avebury on the night of Friday 20 June, for summer solstice must be pre-booked for free through the National Trust website.
Half of tent permits will be available from 12pm (midday) on Wed 4 June, and half will be available from 12pm on Sat 7 June. You can choose between a tent permit for up to 2 people or a tent permit for up to 5 people. The person named on the booking form must be present with the booking confirmation email and a form of ID when collecting your permit. Maximum of one permit per person, and permits are not transferable.
Your pre-booked permit can be collected from the entrance to the campsite between 10am to midnight on Friday 20 June. The temporary campsite is within the grassed area at the back of the National Trust main visitor carpark.
Please note that the visitor carpark opens at 9am and can get busy very quickly so we recommend parking early or arranging to be dropped off or use public transport. The carpark will remain open for parking overnight on Friday 20 June. Your tent permit does not guarantee parking. The campsite will close at 2pm on Saturday 21 June. Please pack up your tent and leave the campsite by this time. You are welcome to stay parked in the carpark and visit Avebury after this point. The normal closing time for the carpark is 6pm.
Avebury is a village as well as a sacred site so please be respectful and considerate while part of this community. National Trust members of staff reserve the right to refuse camping.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| 2-person-tent-permit | £0.00 |
| 5-person-tent-permit | £0.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Adults are responsible for their children.
- Meeting point
The entrance to the campsite is at the back of the main National Trust visitor carpark. There, a staff member will check your ticket and proof of ID. They will then issue you with your tent permit.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress suitably for the weather forecast. The person named on the booking form must be present with the booking confirmation email and a form of ID when collecting your permit.
- Accessibility
Portable toilets, including a disabled toilet, are available at the campsite. The campsite is on short grass and has level access although there is uneven ground. The stone circle and Avebury village are approx. 0.3 miles from the campsite. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
- Other
No music, singing or drumming between midnight and 4am. Normal car park charges apply. Small, self-contained barbeques and camping stoves are permitted if they are at least 6 inches off the ground. Free cancellation is available if you book a permit and can no longer attend. Please email the National Trust Avebury team and we can relist the permit on the website. Sleeping in vehicles is not permitted. Dogs are not permitted on the campsite. The visitor car park opens at 9am. A camping permit does not guarantee a parking space. The car park gets busy very early. Please consider coming by public transport or drop off. Maximum of one permit per person, and permits are not transferable.
Upcoming events
Summer of play: build your own obstacle course
Challenge yourself to build and complete a nature obstacle course. What can you create? See how fast you can jump, wobble, and weave!
Guided tour of Avebury Manor Garden
Join a tour of the beautiful Avebury Manor Garden with Head Gardener Garry to learn about seasonal highlights, a varied history, and exciting new developments in the historic garden rooms.
Glow worm walk at Figsbury Ring, near Salisbury
Is a glow worm really a worm? Why do they shine? How can an insect produce light? Learn the answers to these questions and more by joining the rangers for a nocturnal promenade and talk under the moon and stars at Figsbury Ring.
Artist commission: Avebury Papers project
Artists, Gayle Chong Kwan & Kialy Tihngang, have created artwork inspired by the Avebury archive as part of the Avebury Papers digitisation project. Visit Avebury to see their thoughtful artistic responses.