Surprised to see so few comments in this thread! I liked the write-up above though personally I'd take Michael Dames's book with a pinch of salt, enormously enjoyable though it is. Another recent publication well worth a read is "Avebury -biography of a landscape" by Reynolds and Pollard. I don't remember "Places of Power" having much to say about Avebury - - - I shall have to reread it soon! Each year Avebury seems to attract more people, great in a way but sadly a percentage of them are f*ckwits who leave candles and litter everywhere, etc etc. The interactive exhibition now installed in the Great Barn is well worth a look, the computer flyby through the stones is especially good, so too the landscape models. This summer a Tourist Info thingie has opened up in the back part of the chapel in Green St and while I can't comment on the knowledgeability of the staff there (as I didn't ask them anything) I'm sure they'll do their best and there's a reasonable array of trinkets and leaflets etc. I got a quite nice trashy mousemat with the cove printed on it! If you visit Avebury speak nicely to the stones and respect them please - - - and make sure you visit West Kennet Avenue as it's the best bit!
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