There are assorted things to see and do here other than the museum. The barn museum is currently closed, however there is much else to see and do. The circle and village are pretty much always open. Some bits of the circle can be closed in winter due to wet and allowing the grass to regenerate.
The manor house and gardens are well worth a visit, and can now be visited separately (previously gardens only accessible via house).
There is also the keiler museum, small but interesting. As ever, there is a cafe, toilets and gift shop.
In the village is also the Red Lion pub, a couple of shops (go and buy something in them) a lovely church, some pretty houses and a cricket club.
Park in the main car park and...
Read moreThe smaller satellite coffee shop has better coffee than the main one, however, it is supposed to open at 1100 and isn't. The last time I was here the door was open and I heard people upstairs. After 15 minutes waiting I said hello, and the woman come down and said it's not open because she didnt have staff yet and couldn't tell me when it would open. At the time of writing it is 1140, I hear people upstairs but the door is...
Read moreIn this review I am referring specifically to the Alexander Keiller museum in the barn. Unfortunately this area is not as good as the rest of the site. This exhibition tells the story of the standing stones at Avebury and its archeological history. Staff at the reception desk were excellent, and information displays were fascinating, however the interactive elements were in poor condition, with many broken and...
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