Plan your visit
Getting here
51.42501, -1.86199
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 403
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Wessex Ridgeway
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Avebury Ridgeway WalkWalking route8 km▾
Starting at the heart of the Avebury World Heritage Site, this walk takes you through the remains of the largest stone circle in the world and along the West Kennet Avenue into beautiful, rolling chalk downland.
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route▾
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
🚴Cycling
v24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Route 403Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route280 m▾
Main RouteCycling route378 m▾
Main RouteCycling route746 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
v7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Church Walkbridleway · 104 m▾
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
![Avebury Trusloe houses [1]](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/47/57/6475759_7afad064.jpg)
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Avebury National Trust Car Park · Paid · 280m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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