Family-friendly things to do at Avebury

Planning your family visit

 

• Free entry for under 5s

• Baby-changing facilities available

• Children’s menu available at Circle Café

• Pocket money gifts and children’s books available in the shop

• Picnic tables in the Old Farmyard

Summer of Play - 23 July to 31 August 

This year's Summer of Play at Avebury includes traditional games, creative activities and moments to spark the imagination.

Try your hand at classic favourites like hoopla, skittles, and tin can alley, or bring your own stories to life in our puppet theatre.

There will also be opportunities to get creative with garden-inspired craft activities.

Summer of Play runs from Thursday 23 July to Monday 31 August 2026.

Festival of Archaeology Day - 28 July

As part of the Festival of Archaeology, we will be hosting a day of activities based around Avebury's fascinating history. 

Have a go at uncovering hidden finds in the sandpit digs, or decorate your own clay tablet with patterns inspired by the natural world.

You will also be able to learn more about Avebury's past through our guided, interactive timeline and put your skills to the test with the Heritage Explorer Challenge and themed colouring sheets.

All Festival of Archaeology Day activities will be free between 11am and 3pm on Tuesday 28 July. 

Avebury Manor 

Avebury Manor is now open again to visitors with a brand new experience titled 'Avebury at Home'. 

Visit the 16th century house to discover more about the people who have called the manor home over the centuries. 

Highlights for younger visitors include the Withdrawing Room on the first floor, which includes a new play den, children's toys and books, and the much-loved dressing up closet. 

Avebury Henge and Stone Circles

4,500 years ago, people living here built the largest stone circle in the world, with two smaller circles within it* and dug a 9m deep bank and ditch around the outer one.

You can enter the stone circle, touch the stones (but don’t climb), walk all the way around it, and take a walk along West Kennet Avenue, one of the two stone rows that led to (or from) the circles.

The stones is enclosed by fences, but be careful crossing the roads. Most of the year there are sheep grazing the grass.

*Stonehenge would fit within one of these smaller circles.

Learn about Avebury in the Alexander Keiller Museum

All of the artefacts in the museum come from local excavations, many from the time of Alexander Keiller who dug at Avebury in the 1930s.

Here you can find out more about the Avebury World Heritage Site and the Neolithic people who built their monument here.

Wild Spotter trail 

If you're looking to get out in the fresh air and open spaces, pick up a free Wild Spotter Trail sheet from the barn in the farmyard.

The sheet features a variety of birds, plants, animals and seasonal sights and sounds for you to tick off as you explore.

Indoor activities in the barn

Younger visitors can ‘build their own’ neolithic palisades on our magnetic play table in the barn. 

You will also find some puzzles, jigsaws, books, and colouring available at the children's table. 

Mixed-reality experiences: Ages of Avebury

We have a new mixed-reality adventure for any keen gamers to try out for free. 

Dive into the past by downloading Ages of Avebury on your phone in the barn. The game involves becoming a surveyor and searching for hidden stones, uncovering the mystery of a missing archaeologist. 

The downloadable app will also let you see an augmented reality version of Avebury.