UNESCO World Heritage · South East England
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
In or near Larkhill.
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, use the postcode SP4 7DD for sat-nav coordinates. Entry is paid, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Coordinates: 51.1789°, -1.8253°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 24 kilometres (15 mi), rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986. Some large and well known monuments within the WHS are listed below, but the area also has an exceptionally high density of small-scale archaeological sites, particularly from the prehistoric period. More than 700 individual archaeological features have been identified.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
Stonehenge is a world-famous prehistoric monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Wiltshire. Visitors can explore the iconic Stone Circle, learn about the lives of the Neolithic people through exhibitions, and experience the surrounding landscape rich in history.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) in Wiltshire, England. The WHS covers two large areas of land separated by about 24 kilometres (15 mi), rather than a specific monument or building. The sites were inscribed as co-listings in 1986. Some large and well known monuments within the WHS are listed below, but the area also has an exceptionally high density of small-scale archaeological sites, particularly from the prehistoric period. More than 700 individual archaeological features have been identified. There are 160 separate scheduled monuments, covering 415 items or features.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1789, -1.8253
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Amesbury
- Postcode
- SP4 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Phone
- +44 870 333 1181
- Opening
- Mon - Sun 9.30am - 6pm (last entry at 4pm)
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q587584 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avebury henge and village UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites?
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP4 7DD), in the parish of Amesbury.
- What is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites?
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites?
- Drivers can use postcode SP4 7DD.
- Is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites a listed building?
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is officially recognised as World Heritage Site listed.
- Is Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites a protected site?
- Yes — Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP4 7DD. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.