Historic site · near Broad Hinton · Wiltshire

Avebury Down

Standing 4.9 km south of Broad Hinton, Avebury Down is a historic site. A short trip away is Avebury Manor, 2 km off, the first of 31 within 15 km.

Where

4.9 km

south of Broad Hinton

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Historic site near Broad Hinton

Just outside Broad Hinton

Avebury Down is 4.9 km south of Broad Hinton. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

In Broad Hinton the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°83 mm

Feb7° / 1°67 mm

Mar10° / 2°60 mm

Apr13° / 3°67 mm

May16° / 6°64 mm

Jun19° / 9°64 mm

Jul21° / 11°61 mm

Aug21° / 11°79 mm

Sep18° / 9°65 mm

Oct14° / 6°96 mm

Nov10° / 3°102 mm

Dec7° / 1°95 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Broad Hinton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Broad Hinton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Broad Hinton’s full climate →

About

Avebury Down

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 4.9 km south of Broad Hinton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Avebury Down

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Avebury Down is the orange one.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 4.9 km north of it

Broad Hinton

629 people · 5 places to visit

Make a day of it

After Avebury Down

Around it, within 15 km, lie 31 more, including 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a fort.

1Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor2 km away 2MuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum1.9 km away 3

FortBarbury Castle6.1 km away 4

CastleDevizes Castle15 km away 5

Historic houseBowood House14 km away 6

MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway14 km away 7

MuseumNational Collections Centre8.2 km away 8

MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Avebury Down

Where is Avebury Down?

Avebury Down is 4.9 km south of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire.

What is Avebury Down?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Avebury Down?

June to September are the warmest months in Broad Hinton, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Avebury Down?

Within 15 km: Avebury Manor (2 km), Alexander Keiller Museum (1.9 km), Barbury Castle (6.1 km) and Devizes Castle (15 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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