How to get to Avebury

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There are more environmentally friendly ways to get to Avebury than by car and they're usually a lot more fun.

Be environmentally friendly and leave the car, ride the bike, catch the bus or walk

On Foot

Avebury is at the end of the famous 87 mile long Ridgeway National Trail, from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire, passing through five counties. There are other less strenuous walks to and around Avebury along waymarked trails from almost every direction. A booklet of self-guided walks is available for purchase from the National Trust shop in Avebury.

By Bike

A network of cycle routes serve Avebury from towns and villages all around. It is possible to travel with a bicycle by train to Swindon, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Bike racks are available in Avebury near the Barn Gallery. Please note cycling is not recommended along the A4, A361 and A4361, as these are fast and busy roads.

On Horseback

Bridleways criss-cross the World Heritage Site and network out to all the villages and towns around Avebury. The fine landscape and established bridleways make Avebury a rewarding destination for riders.

By Public Transport

By combining buses and trains, which have links from stations at Swindon and Trowbridge, the public transport network makes it possible to leave the car at home wherever you are coming from.

Discount for bus users

To thank visitors for using public transport and reducing the demand for parking, all those who produce a bus ticket will receive a discount on individual entrance fees to The Alexander Keiller Museum and Barn Gallery. National Trust members will receive a £1 voucher which can be used on purchases such as guide books.

Public Transport Information

Avebury can be reached by taking the train to Swindon or Trowbridge and then the bus to the World Heritage Site

Buses

Service 49 Swindon - Devizes - Trowbridge via Avebury is an hourly service Monday to Saturday. On Sundays and Bank Holidays it runs every 2 hrs between Devizes and Swindon only.

Connect2 Wiltshire Line 4 runs between Calne and Marlborough via Avebury every day except Sundays and public holidays. On this service you need to book your seat by calling 08456 525255 and selecting option 1.

Avebury to Stonehenge - Henge Hopper

On weekends and Bank Holidays during the summer of 2011 there is a new bus service run by Wiltshire Heritage Museum linking both halves of the World Heritage Site: Avebury and Stonehenge.

For more information look at the Henge Hopper website

Timetable information

• Ring Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (364 days a year from 0700 – 2200. Calls from a landline cost 10p per minute)
• Download timetables from www.traveline.info
• Download timetables for Wiltshire bus services
• Receive a timetable book through the post by calling 01225 713004 or emailing customerservices@wiltshire.gov.uk
• Contact a local tourist information centre or library to obtain timetable publications.

If you are travelling around Wiltshire on different bus routes with different bus operators and you are not entitled to free transport, you might want to consider buying a Wiltshire Day Rover ticket on the first bus you board.

South West World Heritage Sites Green Travel Map

The interactive South West World Heritage Sites Green Travel Map has information on all the South West World Heritage Sites including Avebury as well as travel information. The Green Travel Map has links to live bus information and train times.  

Other useful numbers

For information about the National Cycle Network
Telephone Sustrans 0117 929 0888
www.sustrans.org

For information about walking or cycling to Avebury via the Ridgeway
Telephone 01865 810224
www.nationaltrail.co.uk Avebury World Heritage Site Office
Telephone 01380 734830

For information about opening times of the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury
Telephone: 01672 539250

Last updated: 5 September 2011