Avebury - Picturesque and mystical. (Avebury (Marlborough, Wiltshire))

Member Name: stuntpilotx

Product:	Avebury (Marlborough, Wiltshire)
Date:	07/01/09 (68 review reads)
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Advantages: Quiet, good food and better than Stonehenge (arguably).

Disadvantages: Avoid the solstice if you're looking for a peaceful picnic site!

Avebury is a popular, picturesque village on the outskirts of the historic town of Marlborough, and is very popular during the summer solstice as an alternative to Stonehenge.

The village is easy to get to by bus, car or on foot and houses dainty boutiques, cute cottages and a great pub, The Red Lion, once hailed as the most haunted pub in Britain! (See the internet for more info on that one!)

The Avebury stones, unlike Stonehenge, are directly accessible, it is even possible to sit and picnic around the stones. However, the pub does serve great quality, simple pub food for those who fancy eating out.

During the summer solstice the village is packed full of a number of characters and has a completely different, yet still mystical atmosphere. It can get very busy so it is advisable not to travel by car during this time, and if you aren't interested in sharing the village with hippies and new age movements i'd advise avoiding the village all together as it is less the quiet and picturesque village that it is the rest of the year.

Summary: A picturesque village near the town of Marlborough, in Wiltshire.