But an extraordinary set of photographs just released by Historic England reveal a chapter in the site's history that many aren't aware of. The images show a group of men in the 1930s erecting the ...

Avebury stands some 25 miles north of Stonehenge and is large enough to fit two Stonehenge-sized circles. Detmar Owen via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY SA-4.0 Avebury, a sprawling network of stone ...

AVEBURY, England -- A blood red moon glared down from the heavens, its pale light gleaming on the mammoth stones starkly etched against the night sky. As I stood staring at a tableau that had remained ...

I had never visited Avebury before, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. But after walking among the stones, it quickly became clear this place is something special. Unlike Stonehenge, Avebury allows you ...

Avebury may not be as convenient, famous or spectacular as Stonehenge, and you may never have heard of it. But it also lacks the large crowds, high fences, entrance fees and "don't touch" restrictions ...

Compared with the splendour of the pyramids or the majesty of the Taj Mahal, it may appear a fairly modest creation. But a field of stone monuments in Wiltshire has been named as the second best ...

An underrated village in the UK known for its stunning stone circle similar to Stonehenge has attracted "Hollywood stars" from around the world - and its less than an hour-and-a-half from London.

More than 250,000 people visit Avebury's ancient stone circle every year Avebury in Wiltshire has been named the second best heritage site in the world for visitors by a panel of experts in Which?

Watch a BBC West programme made in 1982, whose presenter spends a day exploring two of Wiltshire's most visited towns and villages - Avebury and Marlborough. 'Day Out' was a BBC West region television ...

An elevated spot for a weekend in the English countryside complete with Bramley products, birdsong, and a welcome sourdough, too. Nestled in Beckhampton just a stone's throw from the ancient Stone ...