Avebury (village)

Avebury
Avebury from the air
Avebury Location within Wiltshire
Population	582 (in 2021)[1]
OS grid reference	SU101699
Civil parish	Avebury
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Marlborough
Postcode district	SN8
Dialling code	01672
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	East Wiltshire
Website	Parish Council
List of places UK England Wiltshire 51°25′41″N 1°51′22″W / 51.428°N 1.856°W / 51.428; -1.856

Avebury (/ˈeɪvbəri/) is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Marlborough and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Devizes. Much of the village is encircled by the prehistoric monument complex also known as Avebury. The parish also includes the small villages of Avebury Trusloe and Beckhampton, and the hamlet of West Kennett.^[2]