Last weekend we went away for the week and to break up the journey we decided to make a stop over. The first thought was a return to Stonehenge but on looking at the prices for a two hour slot we looked for another option. We decided to visit Avebury and the giant stone circle that is there. While the stones are not as imposing as Stonehenge the site is far bigger.
The large earthwork ditch and bank that surrounds the stones is still clearly visible, even after all these centuries and to think it was built by hand in the distant past shows what an incredible project these unknown neolithic people began. Most of the village of Avebury is built inside the large earthwork ditch and stone circle and the roads dissect this ancient site.
Below is a picture that shows how the village and roads have been built within the circle and there is a church and pub within the ancient site.
While many sites owned by the National Trust have an entry fee Avebury is free to enter, just costing the price of a ticket at the car park.
Avebury makes up part of the world heritage site that includes Stonehenge and many other ancient sites in this area of the UK and was worth the time the detour took to make the visit.
