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1. disabled access in Avebury |
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Wheelchair access to the Alexander Keiller Museum, its toilets and restaurant, and parts of the Stone Circles.
Access to other historical sites by slippery-when-wet chalk footpaths. The local hills are not very steep, though there is about 100 metre difference between the lowest and highest points in the area.
There is a free disabled car park in the centre of Avebury and a number of free roadside "lay-by" parking places close to the main sites.
Avebury Tourist Information Centre
(address on the top right of this page) can provide many services, including:
sign language interpreter, RNID Hearing Loop, a scale model of Avebury for visually impaired people, expert local information and tours, accommodation booking, information on local public transport, walks and cycling routes, literature on attractions and places of interest.
Wheelchair hire
Wheelchairs available at the Alexander Keiller Museum for use in the museum and parts of the stone circle.
Tel: +44 (0)08457 48 49 50
Toilet facilities
Disabled toilets at the Alexander Keiller Museum and at the Avebury Chapel Tourist Information Centre (see address on the top right of this page). |
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2. eating and drinking in Avebury |
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The Red Lion pub, Avebury High Street. 17th century farmhouse, public house since 1822. Traditional English pub with character (said to be haunted). Suitable for families. Two bars, a large dining room and benches and tables outside. Extensive menu. Also offers bed and breakfast.
The Circle Restaurant at the Alexander Keiller Museum, off Avebury High Street, is the The National Trust's only vegetarian restaurant, specialising in vegan and gluten-free dishes, using organic and local produce. Opening times the same as the museum.
Waggon and Horses, 16th century pub in the nearby village of Beckhampton, 1.5 km southwest of Avebury. Real ale pub which serves food at lunchtime and evenings. Famous for being mentioned in Charles Dicken’s novel "Pickwick Papers", and as a centre for Crop Circle fans during the 1980s and 90s. |
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3. shopping in Avebury |
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Avebury Community Shop, Hope Cottage, High Street, Avebury. A local intiative, opened in March 2009 following the closure of Avebury post office. It sells groceries (including freshly baked bread, homemade cakes, eggs and milk), household goods and confectionery as well as providing the usual postal services.
It is inspiring to see a community supporting their local shop in an age when too many village stores are closing due to changing demographics and the threat posed of huge shopping centres. Hope Cottage is a great address for the shop. We wish them good luck.
Tel: +44 (0)1672 539 200 www.aveburyshop.co.uk
The Henge Shop, High Street, Avebury. Housed in a row of medieval cottages, the Henge Shop offers souvenirs and gifts, including clothing, jewellery and books on historical, spiritual and pagan subjects. They also organize guided tours. A friendly and attactive shop with good quality products at modest prices. They also use fair trade or local suppliers wherever they can.
Opening hours: 9.30 am - 5.30 pm
Tel: +44 (0)1672 539 229 www.hengeshop.com
Avebury Tourist Information Centre
(address and details at the top of this page) sells maps, guide books, postcards, souvenirs, local crafts, crop circle information and memorabilia.
They also provide many services, including:
sign language interpreter, RNID Hearing Loop, a scale model of Avebury for visually impaired people, expert local information and tours, accommodation booking, information on local public transport, walks and cycling routes, literature on attractions and places of interest.
The Old Granary museum shop at the Alexander Keiller Museum, off Avebury High Street, sells souvenirs and books on archaeology. |
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4. accommodation in Avebury |
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The Red Lion Pub (see eating and drinking above).
The Lodge vegetarian bed and breakfast, High Street, Avebury. A handsome 18th century house, once home of the banker, politician and archaeologist Sir John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury, who owned much of the village and Henge.
Elegant, comfortable rooms from £80 per night. All rooms overlook the Henge.
See a photo of the Lodge on gallery page 62.
Tel: +44 (0)1672 53 90 23 www.aveburylodge.co.uk
On the website you can also book a two hour tour of Avebury and the surrounding sites for £75.
The New Inn Bed and Breakfast, Winterbourne Monkton.
A former pub, 2 km north of Avebury on the A4361.
Tel: +44 (0)1672 53 92 40 www.thenewinn.net
Manor Farm, High Street, Avebury.
Comfortable red brick farmhouse with views of the Henge.
Single room £60, double room £80 per night.
Tel: +44 (0)1672 53 92 94
The Old Forge, East Kennett, Avebury.
A beautifully restored former smithy, 2 km (1 mile) southeast of Avebury. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms with showers.
Tel: +44 (0)1672 86 16 86
Many private houses in and around Avebury also offer bed and breakfast accommodation.
Local National Trust staff can provide information about accommodation, including self-catering and camping.
English Heritage in association with Active Hotels provide accommodation information and online booking. Prices start from £47 per room per night.
In English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
English Heritage benefits from the bookings.
text and photos: © David John
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photos in the
Avebury
photo gallery:
Swallowhead
Springs
West Kennet
Long Barrow
Silbury Hill
West Kennet
Avenue
Avebury Henge
Avebury village
Marlborough
White Horse
Swindon sunset
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Avebury Tourist
Information Centre
Avebury Chapel Centre,
Green Street,
Avebury SN8 1RE.
Tel:
+44 (0)1672 539179
April - October,
every day
9.30 am - 5 pm.
November - March,
Thursday - Sunday
9.30 am - 4.30 pm.
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