Private Full-Day Tour of Lacock Abbey and Avebury Stone Circle from London

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: 1 Silbury Hill Cottage A4, Avebury SN8 1QH England

Visit the tallest neolithic monument that Victorians believed once housed treasure like the Pyramids.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury SN8 1QH England

It is rare that more than 1 or 2 other people are here, often we have it to ourselves. A 10 minute walk from the road takes us to this incredibly evocative burial chamber built by the civilisation who are responsible for Avebury, Stonehenge and hundreds of other great monuments. Please note this is up a slope on a gravel/soil path and may not be accessible in bad weather or for those with limited mobility.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Avebury Stone Circle, A4361, Avebury SN8 1RF England

We will visit the largest stone circle which measures 1 mile in diameter and even cuts right through a village. Much less visited than Stonehenge and you can get up close to the stones too. Partly surrounded by a giant ditch and mound and with multiple stone circles inside.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Avebury, Marlborough SN8 1RF, UK

The tiny village of Avebury is enclosed by the stone circle.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Tanyard, Church St, Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LB, UK

We will walk around the charming village that has been featured in many a television show such as Downton Abbey and Little Dorrit as well as the Harry Potter films. Along the way are a number of charming pubs, bakeries, pottery shops amongst others.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lacock Abbey High Street, Lacock SN15 2LG England

For centuries an Abbey until King Henry VIII had his spat with Rome, it long ago became a private home which at one time was home to none other than the man who invented photography using film. Take a selfie where photos were invented in the stately home upper floor and see the austere stone rooms of the old Abbey on the ground floor.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey, Lacock Abbey High Street, Lacock SN15 2LG England

If we have time at the end of the tour we can pop in the small museum devoted to early photography.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ye Olde England Tours, London England

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Duration: 6 hours

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Private guide
• Transport by private vehicle
• Entry/Admission - Fox Talbot Museum at Lacock Abbey
• Entry/Admission - Avebury Stone Circle
• Entry/Admission - Ye Olde England Tours
• Entry/Admission - Avebury
• Entry/Admission - Lacock Abbey

• Food and drinks, unless specified

• Dress code is smart casual
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Stroller accessible
• Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• We have earmarked this tour as especially safe during the Coronavirus outbreak due to generally quiet places that we visit where social distancing is generally not a problem. All of our tours are private so it is just you/your family and your guide.  To make it easier and safer for all concerned we would suggest starting this tour a little later than the usual time, perhaps around 10.30-11am which allows us all to miss rush-hour. We are happy to still come to your hotel to meet you but for the moment we would suggest meeting us at the tour starting point.  This allows you to arrive by a taxi or uber rather than public transport. Please feel free to wear masks throughout or at times during the tour.  Your guide will also have a mask with them. Please note it is possible the Abbey interiors may not be open.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up from any Central London hotel, not just those listed here.

07:00 AM

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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