Historic houses · South West England
Silbury House
In or near Avebury.
Silbury House — house in Avebury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Silbury House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Avebury, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4287°, -1.8541°.
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Official information
Avebury is a significant prehistoric site featuring a large henge and stone circles, which were constructed between 2850 BC and 2200 BC. Visitors can explore the largest stone circle in Britain and other nearby ceremonial sites, all part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Silbury House is a Grade II listed historic house located in Avebury, South-East England. It is situated within the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty of the Cotswolds and North Wessex Downs.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4287, -1.8541
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Avebury
- Postcode
- SN8 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Phone
- 0370 333 1181
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26285255 (CC0)
- commons: Avebury-120-Haustuer-1985-gje.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silbury House?
- Silbury House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 1RE), in the parish of Avebury.
- What is Silbury House?
- Silbury House — house in Avebury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Silbury House?
- Drivers can use postcode SN8 1RE.
- Is Silbury House a listed building?
- Silbury House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Silbury House a protected site?
- Yes — Silbury House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Silbury House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 1RE. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.