Windmill Hill, Avebury
Windmill Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure in Wiltshire, England, known as the largest of its type in Britain and part of the Avebury World Heritage Site, featuring ancient ditches and archaeological significance.
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a historic county in South West England renowned for its ancient monuments, scenic chalk downs, and cultural landmarks including Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral.
Near Sculpture exhibition in Avebury Manor Garden
5 Sep–18 Oct (another 9 days)
An outdoor sculpture exhibition displays works by more than 20 artists across the 11 garden rooms at Avebury Manor. Visitors can explore the sculptures among the garden’s seasonal planting; the works are also available to buy.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a Neolithic timber circle and henge monument near Stonehenge, featuring six rings of postholes marked by concrete pillars in an outdoor archaeological site. Visitors can explore the historic timber circle, part of the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, dating from around 2470-2000 BCE.
Uffington Castle
Uffington Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in Oxfordshire with substantial earthworks and historic significance, protected as a Scheduled Monument and located near the famous Uffington White Horse.
Ludgershall Castle
Ludgershall Castle is a historical ruined 12th-century royal residence in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, featuring large surviving walls and earthworks. It was used as a hunting lodge by King John and Henry III and is now a scheduled monument open to the public as an outdoor historical site.
Located in Ludgershall
Ludgershall is a historic market town in Wiltshire with notable heritage sites including Ludgershall Castle and a medieval preaching cross, offering visitors a rich history and charming architecture.
Wayland's Smithy
Wayland's Smithy is an ancient Early Neolithic chambered long barrow in Oxfordshire, notable as a well-preserved example of the Severn-Cotswold tomb style. Visitors can explore the outdoor prehistoric stone barrow and surrounding landscape, reflecting early agricultural societies in Britain. The site is open all year under English Heritage management and features modern cultural significance with Pagan ritual use.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
Farleigh Hungerford Castle is a medieval quadrangular castle ruin located in Somerset, England, featuring a decorated chapel with notable medieval murals and an archaeological collection of lead coffins. The site offers visitors a blend of historic ruins and detailed heritage managed by English Heritage. It tells the story of the Hungerford family and their significance through English history.
Westbury White Horse
Westbury White Horse is a historic chalk hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. Dating from the late 17th or early 18th century, it is the oldest of Wiltshire's white horses and a prominent local landmark used as a symbol of Westbury and Wiltshire.
Chisbury Chapel
St Martin's Chapel, Chisbury is a 13th century medieval chapel located next to an Iron Age hillfort in Wiltshire. It features flint walls and Decorated Gothic windows and is preserved as a scheduled ancient monument under English Heritage.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, famous for its massive standing stones arranged in a circular layout aligned with the sunrise and sunset of solstices. It is a World Heritage Site managed by English Heritage, with a visitor centre offering facilities. The monument is set within a landscape rich in other Neolithic and Bronze Age sites, attracting tourists for its archaeological significance and seasonal events like the solstice.
Dragon Hill, Uffington
Dragon Hill is a natural chalk hill near Uffington, Oxfordshire, famous for its legendary association with Saint George and the dragon. It is part of the National Trust and linked to Iron Age rituals, offering an outdoor historical and cultural experience.
Netheravon House
Netheravon House is a Grade II* listed neoclassical historic hunting lodge completed around 1734 in Netheravon, Wiltshire, with notable outbuildings including an 18th-century dovecote and stable block. It has extensive grounds and historical significance from its military use.
Bratton Castle
Bratton Castle is an Iron Age bivallate hillfort situated on Bratton Down in Wiltshire, featuring extensive earthwork defenses and archaeological significance. It offers public access to visitors interested in ancient history and prehistoric hillfort structures in a scenic outdoor setting.
Marden Henge
Marden Henge is the UK's largest Neolithic henge enclosure, featuring a vast oval earthwork bordered partly by the River Avon. It is an archaeological site of great significance with timber structures and ancient artifacts, reflecting ceremonial uses during the Neolithic period, located near the villages of Marden in Wiltshire.
Avebury
Avebury is a prehistoric Neolithic henge monument in Wiltshire, England, featuring the largest megalithic stone circle in the world. The site includes multiple stone circles and is part of a larger prehistoric landscape with significant archaeological and cultural value. Managed by the National Trust, Avebury is also recognized as a World Heritage Site and holds contemporary religious importance for Pagan communities.
Uley Long Barrow
Uley Long Barrow, also known as Hetty Pegler's Tump, is a Neolithic burial mound in Gloucestershire featuring a transepted gallery grave with ancient stone chambers and archaeological significance.
2 miles from Tinkley Tots
12 Oct, 19 Oct…
Tinkley Tots is a weekly outdoor nature group for children aged 2–4 and their grown-ups, with a different nature theme, story and activities each session. Children can explore outdoors, discover wildlife and make things from natural materials.
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is an outdoor prehistoric site in Wiltshire featuring a stone and timber circle marked by concrete posts. It is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site and is open free to visitors all year.
2 miles from Ancient Pathways: The Living Landscape, a journey through sound, colour and nature
14 Oct (next Wednesday)
Artist Georgie Weedon and sound practitioner Mia MacAllister lead an evening combining an immersive sound installation, a contemplative walk and guided meditation in Avebury Manor Garden, and a sound journey among paintings inspired by Avebury. The event ends with herbal tea in the gallery.
Uffington White Horse
The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric chalk hill figure on Whitehorse Hill, Oxfordshire, dating from the late Bronze Age to early Iron Age. It is a 110-meter-long stylized horse formed from trenches filled with crushed chalk, offering striking views from across the Vale of White Horse. The site is owned and managed by the National Trust and is a protected scheduled monument, attracting visitors for its historical significance and evocative landscape setting.
Kennet Avenue
West Kennet Avenue is a prehistoric stone avenue in Wiltshire, England, featuring standing stones dating to around 2200 BC. Visitors can explore the outdoor ancient archaeological site, which is part of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site and managed by the National Trust and English Heritage. The site is free to visit and offers a glimpse into Neolithic British history.
West Kennet Long Barrow
West Kennet Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered long barrow near Avebury in Wiltshire, England. Dating from around 3650 BC, it features a large stone chamber allowing visitors to stand upright. The site is part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site and is open free to the public year-round.
Near Ancient Pathways paintings exhibition
5 Sep–1 Nov (another 23 days)
An exhibition of paintings by Avebury’s 2026 Artist in Residence, Georgie Weedon, exploring themes of place, memory and connection through the ancient stone circle, surrounding landscape, and historic spaces of Avebury.
Windmill Tump
Windmill Tump is a Neolithic burial site featuring a large stone tumulus and tombs containing ancient human and animal remains, located in Gloucestershire. Visitors can explore the outdoor historic site managed by Gloucestershire County Council.
Wardour Castle
Old Wardour Castle is a ruined 14th-century hexagonal castle in Wiltshire, England, known for its unique architecture and historic significance during the English Civil War. Visitors can explore the extensive outdoor ruins, including the central courtyard, banqueting house, and surrounding parkland with integrated ruins.
Old Sarum
Old Sarum Castle is an 11th century motte-and-bailey castle ruin in Salisbury, Wiltshire, set within an ancient Iron Age hillfort and managed by English Heritage, offering visitors an outdoor historical experience of medieval fortifications and earthworks.
2 miles from The social season: A Regency year at Mompesson House
9–13 Oct, 16–20 Oct…
Explore Mompesson House dressed to reflect the Portman family’s time there and learn about Regency life and the family’s social calendar. Visitors can see a Regency parlour and children’s playroom, take part in activities, and follow a spotter trail around the house.