Towns & cities · South East England
Avebury
Avebury — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Avebury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 486 people. Address: SN8. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4283°, -1.8539°.
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From English Heritage
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Avebury () is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. The village is about 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Marlborough and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Devizes. Much of the village is encircled by the prehistoric monument complex also known as Avebury. The parish also includes the small villages of Avebury Trusloe and Beckhampton, and the hamlet of West Kennett.
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Background
History
The Roman road from Silchester to Bath followed the Kennet valley west from Cunetio (near Marlborough), then continued over West Down. A section of the agger, some 300 metres (yards) long and up to 1 m high, is visible south-west of Beckhampton. The name Avebury possibly derives from the Old English Afaburh meaning 'Afa's fortification'. Alternatively, it may possibly mean 'fortification on the River Avon'. Domesday Book in 1086 recorded a church at Avreberie but no further details; the population of the settlement may have been recorded under another estate name. Fourteen households were recorded at Backentone, on land held by Gilbert of Bretteville. The village grew around the church and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4283, -1.8539
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Avebury
- Postcode
- SN8
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 486
- Official site
- www.aveburyparishcouncil.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1234698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Avebury (village) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avebury.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avebury?
- Avebury is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8), in the parish of Avebury.
- Is Avebury a protected site?
- Yes — Avebury is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Avebury free to visit?
- Yes, Avebury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Avebury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.