English Heritage sites near Avebury Parish

Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury

ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY

0 miles from Avebury Parish

The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.

Silbury Hill, Avebury

SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY

0 miles from Avebury Parish

The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.

Avebury

AVEBURY

1 miles from Avebury Parish

With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.

West Kennet Avenue, Avebury

WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY

1 miles from Avebury Parish

This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.

West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury

WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY

1 miles from Avebury Parish

One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.

Windmill Hill, Avebury

WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY

1 miles from Avebury Parish

Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.


Churches in Avebury Parish

Avebury: St James

Pubs in Avebury Parish

Red Lion

High Street, Avebury, SN8 1RF
(01672) 539266
chefandbrewer.com/pubs/wiltshire/red-lio...

A large thatched pub with several different drinking areas as well as restaurant and function areas. There is plenty of outdoor seating offering views of the Stone Circles making this a popular destination for visitors to the area. There is...
Waggon & Horses

Beckhampton, SN8 1QJ
(01672) 539418
waggonandhorsesavebury.co.uk

This pretty and historic thatched Pub was on overnight stop on the journey from London to Bristol. Its most famous guest was reputedly Charles Dickens who used it as his model for an Inn in The Pickwick Papers. The pub no longer provides ac...