Archaeology events at Avebury this Summer

Avebury will be hosting three Archaeology events this July.

The first two events are walks suitable for adults and the family friendly Festival of Archaeology day has something for everyone.

'Discovering Untamed Avebury: landscape, people and nature', takes place on Monday 20 Jul 2026, 10:00 to 13:00. Explore some of Avebury’s best known, and less known, sites in this walk of about four miles. Archaeologist Dr Nick Snashall will reveal the strange and unfamiliar world that Avebury’s prehistoric inhabitants would have known, where wild creatures roamed among chalkland streams and giant stones littered the downland.

£20 per person, booking essential

Full details and online booking: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/avebury/events/

'Behind the Scenes in the Stonehenge Landscape: Archaeology and Nature', takes place on Wednesday 22 Jul 2026, 10:30 to 13:00. Big changes are afoot in the Stonehenge Landscape. In this walk of about 2.5 miles, Archaeologist Dr Nick Snashall will share the secrets of some of Stonehenge's rarely visited sites and Lead Ranger Keith Steggall will introduce you to the array of chalk grassland species, many of which would have been familiar to the prehistoric peoples who built and used the ancient monuments in this landscape. Discover the secrets of some of Stonehenge's rarely visited sites and how one of Britain's rarest natural habitats is being recreated and protected.

£15 per person, booking essential.

Full details and online booking: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/avebury/events/

The family friendly ‘Festival of Archaeology Day at Avebury’ takes place on Tuesday 28 Jul 2026, 11:00 to 15:00. This is a free event with no need to book. Join the team for a hands-on archaeological adventure, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Dig for buried treasures in our sandpit digs and get creative by crafting your own nature-inspired designs on clay. Explore the site’s fascinating history through an interactive timeline and put your discovery skills to the test with our Heritage Explorer Challenge and colouring sheets.

Full details: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wiltshire/avebury/events/