Ruins · United Kingdom · England

Avebury

A huge prehistoric stone circle with a village built within it.

UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 1.5 h

For storytellers

Why Avebury matters

Avebury is a huge prehistoric stone circle with a village inside it. Unlike Stonehenge, you can walk among the stones freely and even touch them. It is part of the same UNESCO World Heritage Site and gives a very different, quieter experience.

Talking points

  • The circle is huge.
  • A village lies inside.
  • Walkers can touch the stones.

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Also nearby

Within about 40 km, closest first.