Avebury

The village of Avebury in Wiltshire has given its name to another of the great stone circles in the United Kingdom. The village is located a few miles away from the Ridgeway and in close proximity to Silbury Hill and many other ancient places. It is only a few miles from The best known of Britains stone circles , Stonehenge.
Avebury is more than a stone circle, with a rampart, a ditch and two avenues. .
Mostly dating to around 2,600-2,500 B.C., Avebury covers approximately 28 acres comprises a huge circular earthwork ditch, originally about 30 feet deep, and bank about a quarter of a mile in diameter which encloses an outer circle of standing stones. The public can still walk among the stones here, and the day we visited a flock of sheep were grazing.

Avebury Manor belonging to the National Trust is also open to the public.

The Village has a fine parish church and some lovely cottages.

The Red Lion , the thatched pub serves excellent food and is a good place to start or end your visit.