Stonehenge and Avebury tour from London: two stone circles

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 25

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Two Neolithic wonders in one day: Avebury's quirky village and Stonehenge's ancient stones

You visit Avebury's stone circle village with a guided walk, explore West Kennet Long Barrow on foot, and spend time at Stonehenge's grounds and exhibition. The coach picks you up from London, includes all entry tickets, and a tour manager provides live commentary throughout. Expect a full day with moderate walking; the barrow visit may be skipped in heavy rain.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Avebury, Long Barrow, and Stonehenge

Arrive at Avebury village
Take guided tour of Avebury
Explore Avebury village independently
Visit West Kennet Long Barrow tomb
Enter ancient burial site
View Silbury Hill across valley
Travel to Stonehenge
Explore Stonehenge stones and exhibition

The Experience

Most people see Stonehenge from a distance, behind a rope, snapping photos. On this day trip from London, you start somewhere else entirely — the village of Avebury, which is literally built inside the world's largest stone circle. Your tour manager meets you at the pickup point in London, and the coach heads west through the Wiltshire countryside. When you arrive, you get a guided walk through Avebury first, then time to wander the village on your own, standing between stones that are 5,000 years old while locals walk their dogs and grab coffee. It's the kind of contrast that makes you realize how casual the British are about their archaeology.

After Avebury, the tour takes you up a hill to West Kennet Long Barrow, a Neolithic tomb you can actually walk inside — the kind of place most day trips skip because it's not famous enough. Your tour manager explains what you're looking at while you stand in a chamber built before the pyramids, and across the valley you can see Silbury Hill, another ancient mound that nobody really understands. The walk is moderate, and the weather matters here; if it's raining hard, the barrow visit might get cut, but on a decent day it's the quietest stop on the whole Stonehenge and Avebury day trip.

Stonehenge comes last, which means you've already warmed up to the idea of standing around old rocks by the time you get there. You have time to walk the grounds on your own, circle the stones, and spend as long as you want in the exhibition. The coach is air-conditioned, the commentary runs the whole way, and pickup and drop-off are from designated London meeting points, so you don't arrange transport yourself. It's a full day out — the kind where you leave early and get back in the evening — but that's what fits three major sites into one trip.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or meeting point pickup from London, return coach travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, a guided walk through Avebury village, entry to Stonehenge and its exhibition, access to West Kennet Long Barrow, and live commentary from a professional tour manager throughout the day.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Anderson Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see the main Wiltshire stone sites in one day without arranging your own transport or buying tickets separately — the fixed itinerary and coach pickup are what make fitting three locations into a single trip possible.