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Avebury Stone Circle
Avebury Stone Circle
Nr Marlborough
SN8 1RF
Wiltshire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Facilities
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
The Circle restaurant (licensed). Serves vegetarian lunches and teas, specialising in vegan and gluten-free dishes, using organic and local products. Children’s menu.
Picnic area by Barn.
Contact details
Estate office (Tel)
:
01672 539250
Shop (Tel)
:
01672 539384
Restaurant (Tel)
:
01672 539514
Estate office (Fax)
:
01672 538038
E-mail
:
avebury@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website
:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/scripts/nthandbook.dll?ACTION=PROPERTY&PropertyId=316
Open
Museum open daily:
1 Apr – 31 Oct: 10.00–18.00
1 Nov – 31 Mar: 10.00–16.00
Admission charges
Alexander Keiller Museum inc. Barn Gallery:
Adult £4
Child £2
Family £10 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Family £7 (1 adult and up to 3 children)
Groups (15+) Adult £3.60, Child £1.70.
Discount for bus users: £1 adults and 50p children off Museum ticket. EH members free. Stone Circle free.
Discounts
English Heritage
National Trust
Description
One of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe and spread over a vast area, much of which is under Trust protection. The great stone circle, encompassing part of the village of Avebury, is enclosed by a ditch and external bank and approached by an avenue of stones. Many of the stones were re-erected in the 1930s by the archaeologist Alexander Keiller. The site Museum, including a new exhibition in the 17th-century thatched threshing barn, presents the archaeological story of Avebury. Finds from the site and interactive and audio-visual displays are used to tell the story of the monuments and the people who have helped to reveal their past. West of Avebury, the Iron Age earthwork of Oldbury Castle crowns Cherhill Down, along with the conspicuous Lansdowne Monument. With the spectacular folds of Calstone Coombes, this area of open downland provides wonderful walking opportunities.
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
General Education
Education facilities available
Facilities
Restaurant
Shop
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