Visiting Avebury, West Kennet Barrow & Silbury Hill

A practical guide for visitors to Avebury

Avebury Henge
Avebury Henge

Avebury henge comprises of an enormous circular earthwork, 400m wide.

Inside is a circle of immense standing stones, and inside that there are two more stone circles each 100 metres in diameter.


From Avebury there run two stone avenues, each of which had about 100 megaliths as part of a 600 stone complex.


Avebury is about 24 miles north of Stonehenge, the large Sarsen stones from Stonehenge originate from the Avebury district.

Avebury Henge

The main attraction at Avebury is the henge itself. Much bigger than the more famous Stonehenge there is totally free access, you can walk among and touch the stones.


Avebury is a great preparation for a visit to Stonehenge, some aspects like the processional avenue and earthworks are far more identifiable than at Stonehenge.

More details of Avebury henge

Avebury Manor

Avebury Village

The village of Avebury is part within Avebury henge, so a visit to the henge comes with a bonus of an interesting village too.


The National Trust are dominant in the village and have two museums providing insights into material and information relevant to Avebury.


There are a number of thatched cottages, an historic church, a thatched pub and a popular National Trust cafe. Its quite a laid back place and you don't get the tour bus crowd here, so there is plenty of space.

More Details of Avebury Village


Self Guided Walk Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury hill

On a nice summer day there is great little walk to get some country air and visit also the main attractions around Avebury.

Our self guided walk starts from Avebury, the village/henge and walks along the ceremonial approach to Avebury before visiting West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill.

Notes For Avebury Self Guided Walk

Public Transport & Tours

Part of the delight of Avebury is that it is not part of the tour bus circuit Although relatively isolated for crowded Southern England there are normally two buses an hour connecting Avebury with Swindon 30 minutes away. Swindson has frequent, fast trains to London.

International Friends operate a weekly small group tour, (maximum 16 people) that twins a visit to Avebury with Stonehenge and Salisbury / Old Sarum.


Public transport to Avebury
Tours to Avebury

Summary of Most Popular Guided Tours From London 2013
Including Stonehenge
Stonehenge Afternoon Tour PR £35 Full Size Bus Stonehenge only. Afternoon tour leaving lunchtime. Daily.
Stonehenge & London Sights PR £49 Full Size Bus Morning tour of London on red London bus. Afternoon tour Stonehenge. Daily.
Stonehenge & Bath PR £45 Full Size Bus Admission Stonehenge afternoon in Bath. Daily.
Stonehenge & Bath IF £54 Small Group Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Saturdays only.
Stonehenge & Bath AN £49 Full Size Bus Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Daily.
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Windsor, Stonehenge + Pub lunch. Flexible time Bath after tour. Daily
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath IF £99 Small Group Admission Stonehenge, Roman Baths, but not Windsor. Mon, Wed,Fri and Sat.
Windsor - Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath PR £88 Midi Size Bus Admission Windsor, Stonehenge + Pub lunch at Lacock included - Not Tues+Sat
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford EE £79 Full Size Bus Admissions to Windsor Catle, Stonehenge, Walking Tour Oxford. Daily
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Avebury IF £99 Small Group Admission Stonehenge+Salisbury Cathedral. Tour Avebury. Wednesdays
Lacock - Bath - Stonehenge IF £99 Small Group Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Walking tour Lacock. Tuesdays.
Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury IF £99 Small Group Admission Stonehenge, Glastonbury Abbey. Fridays.
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Bath EE £74 Full Size Bus Admissions to Salisbury Cath, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. Daily
Stratford - Cotswolds - Stonehenge - Bath PR £80 Full Size Bus Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Tour Cotswolds Tues,Fri,Sun
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £179 2 Day small group with hotel Includes admissions, walking tours and good hotel. Every Weekend
Stonehenge Special Access Tours
Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath PR £99 Various Special access admission at Stonehenge plus Roman Bath
Stonehenge - Salisbury or Avebury AN £79 Various Special access at Stonehenge plus either Avebury or Salisbury
Stonehenge From Salisbury   £85 Various Evening Special access at Stonehenge from Salisbury
Cotswolds, Oxford, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle
Oxford - Stratford - Warwick Castle PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Christ Church Oxford and Shakespeare's Birthplace + Warwick
In depth Cotswolds + Lunch - Stratford PR £79 Full Size Bus With lunch + Cream Tea in Cotswolds, Walking Tour Stratford. Tues, Thur, Sat
In depth Cotswolds + Blenheim Palace EE £79 Full Size Bus With lunch. Summer Only (May to Sep) Fri, Sat,Sun
Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford IF £99 Small Group Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Burford, Boutron On Water. Thursday & Sunday
Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford AN £75 Small Group Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Cream T Cotswolds. Daily.
Oxford and Stratford AN £50 Full Size Bus Includes Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
Tues+Thurs+Sat+Sun
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford EE £79 Full Size Bus Admissions to Windsor Catle, Stonehenge, Walking Tour Oxford. Daily
Stratford - Stonehenge - Bath PR £80 Full Size Bus Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. Tues,Fri,Sun
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £179 2 Day small group with hotel Includes admissions, walking tours and good hotel.Every Weekend
Canterbury, Greenwich Thames River Cruise, Leeds Castle & Dover
Leeds - Canterbury - Dover - Greenwich PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Lunch Dover. Greenwich tour+cruise.
Scotland, Amsterdam & Paris
Day Trip Paris - Train & Metro/River Pass PR £119 Eurostar Train Day return on Eurostar train. Paris public transport pass and Seine cruise.
Escorted Day Trip To Paris PR £149 Eurostar Train Pickup from hotel. Eurostar day return. Fully escorted tour of Paris
Luxury Day Trip To Paris PR £209 Eurostar Train Pickup from hotel. Eurostar day return. Tour + Champagne lunch on Eiffel Tower.
3 day Weekend Break In Paris By Bus IF £229 Coach 2 nights in Paris with full sightseeing.
Optional Versailles trip.
3 day Weekend Break In Paris By Train IF £239 Eurostar Train 2 nights in Paris with full sightseeing.
Optional Versailles trip.
3 Day Weekend Break In Edinburgh IF £219 Train 2 nights in Edinburgh with guide, optional trips to Highlands. Every Friday.
3 Day Weekend Break In Amsterdam IF £229 Coach 2 nights in Amsterdam with guide and full sightseeing programme.
IF - International Friends (Uses 16 seat minibuses)
AN - Anderson Tours		 EE - Evan Evans Tours
PR - Premium Tours