Avebury - information
Things to see
· One of Europe's largest pre-historic stone circles
· Barn Gallery and Stables Gallery with museum
· Thatched and stone cottages
· St James Church - Anglo-Saxon in origin
· Bronze Age burial mounds nearby
· Silbury Hill - the tallest pre-historic human-made mound in Europe - purpose still unknown
Things to do
· Wander around the stones - you can get right up close and touch them!
· Country walks
· Pub meals
· Visit the museum
· Restaurant, gift shops, crystal and spiritual shops
Why visit?
Avebury is a very picturesque World Heritage site, voted one of the top five most spiritual places in the UK. Although visited by many tourists there is plenty of room to explore the stones and get right up close.