- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 160 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BRS Bristol Airport60 km
- SOU Southampton Airport64 km
About Avebury Stones
Avebury Stones is a historic site. Location: Avebury, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Waden Hill and Silbury Hill.
Climate of Avebury Stones
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (78 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 52 | 58 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 46 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 78 |
How to get to Avebury Stones
The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swindon, 15 km to the north.
Airports
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 60 kmwest
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 64 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 72 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Swindon Population: 201.7K 15 kmnorth
- Bath Population: 101.6K 36 kmwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 52 kmwest
- Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 55 kmnorth
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 55 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Avebury Stones
Within 100 km: 680 historic and cultural sites, 1,071 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Windmill Hill Mountain 2 kmNW
- Milk Hill Mountain 6 kmS
- Hackpen Hill Mountain 5 kmNE
- Liddington Hill Mountain 14 kmNE
25–60 km449 places
- Alney Island Island 56 kmNW
- Andersey Island Island 48 kmNE
- Harnham Water Meadows Island 41 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 53 kmNE
60–100 km1,487 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 89 kmSE
- Isle of Wight Island 92 kmSE
- Brownsea Island Island 82 kmS
- Avon Beach Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Waden Hill Mountain, Avebury1 km S
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Silbury Hill Historic site, Avebury1.6 km S
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Silbury Hill Mountain, Avebury1.5 km S
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Windmill Hill Mountain, Avebury2.1 km NW
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Marlborough Castle Historic site, Marlborough8.2 km E -
Hackpen Hill Mountain, Winterbourne Bassett5 km NE
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Cherhill Down Mountain, Calne Without5.1 km W
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Ogbourne St Andrew Historic site, Ogbourne St. Andrew8.8 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Avebury Trusloe Village, Avebury1 km SW
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Avebury Village, Avebury1.7 km SW
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Beckhampton Village, Avebury1.9 km SW
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West Kennett Village, Avebury1.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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