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Family stone circle tour

Visiting with children and want to know more about Avebury? You can join a tour on Wednesdays and Sundays during school holidays to learn more about this amazing site as a family!

  • Booking not needed

Tours take place on Wednesdays and Sundays, 11:30am and 1pm, during Wiltshire school holidays, subject to volunteer availability. Please sign up and get your ticket from visitor reception in the barn. Tickets cost £2.50 per child, with their adults going free. Please note, there is limited capacity and tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Child £2.50

The basics

Suitability

Aimed at children between the ages of 7-12, although all are welcome.

Meeting point

Come to visitor reception in the barn to find out more.

What to bring and wear

Clothing and footwear suitable for the outdoors are advised.

Accessibility

The Old Farmyard and barn are step free, although there are cobblestones and uneven surfaces. Parts of the stone circle are accessible through level access gateways, but the ground can be uneven.

Upcoming events

Event

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!

Event summary

on
27 Jul to 1 Sep 2024
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 36 other dates or times
Event

Trust10 trail run at Avebury 

The Trust10 is a monthly, 10k trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore the wider Avebury landscape.

Event summary

on
28 Jul to 27 Oct 2024
at
09:00 to 11:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Sketch like Stukeley 

This free drop-in drawing activity encourages families to get creative and attempt their own versions of Stukeley's detailed drawings of Avebury from 300 years ago.

Event summary

on
30 Jul to 29 Aug 2024
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 9 other dates or times
Event

Fairytale theatre in the Dovecote 

Special guests Tall Tales will be singing and performing some favourite classic tales in the colourfully decorated dovecote.

Event summary

on
2 Aug to 16 Aug 2024
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 8 other dates or times