Why not just park in the NT car park and contribute towards the upkeep of one of the most important Neolithic sites in the world?
Jeez stone me, they've been there for thousands of years, before the bloomin' National Trust took 'ownership'. I'm sure they can survive a few more millenia without ripping off Joe Public. 
Jeez stone me, they've been there for thousands of years, before the bloomin' National Trust took 'ownership'. I'm sure they can survive a few more millenia without ripping off Joe Public.
Actually until the early 20th century all of the stones had been buried and the locals would smash one up each year as a celebration. Bloody moonrakers, I blame the proximity of Swindon personally. And yes you have a point about the NT. I'm not a fan, but they have and do work hard at Avebury to mitigate against the damage, litter etc of tens of thousands of visitors each year. Just checked and its only a fiver for the whole day FFS!
What work exactly do the National Trust carry out at Avebury, apart from fleecing serving the braying middle-classes with overpriced tat in their wee shoppe?
Yes, it's a fiver in Summer but the barrier comes down at 6.00 pm. I've had a few rides spoiled by racing back thus completely obliterating my mesmeric state. 
Can I apologise to the OP for taking his thread off at a tangent? 
What work exactly do the National Trust carry out at Avebury, apart from fleecing serving the braying middle-classes with overpriced tat in their wee shoppe?
Yes, it's a fiver in Summer but the barrier comes down at 6.00 pm. I've had a few rides spoiled by racing back thus completely obliterating my mesmeric state.
Picking up the litter, cutting the grass, clearing the broken glass and other debris....that's just in the car park.
Basically if you want to park at a world heritage site expect the people that maintain it to charge you for the priviledge. Otherwise head up on the ridgeway from another point, and maintain your mesmerity (if that's not a word it should be).
Picking up the litter, cutting the grass, clearing the broken glass and other debris....that's just in the car park.
There's usually an Adolf-type patrolling. Oh no, wait, they're on a NT recruitment drive.
Anna - thanks, will check out Winterbourne Monkton. How pink is the Icebreaker? 
Oh well
Oh well
I really do need to touch those stones, getting myself a wee bit stressed today
That'll be five pounds please. Have you thought about becoming a member? You get free entry to the dutchess of York I believe.
Don't fret about taking the post off on a tangent, CG. I've been resident here long enough to know how these things go.
FWIW I am an NT member so parking won't cost me a bean. 5 notes to put toward chips and gravy.
OK! Do let us know where you end up though. 
We ended up at the Outside Chance just out of Marlborough. Food and beer were good and the beer garden gave access for micro-mtbfix to go play on the swings down on the rec. Good time had by all and a friend picked up the tab.
I refuse to use the main carpark since I came back and found my car with rubbish all over it from a bunch of visiting foreign students who's bus had been parked next to me, and the NT stopped anyone other than residents using the village carpark. There is a place to park less than 400yards from the Red Lion, but only three cars can fit if they park carefully, so forgive me if I don't blab it's location far and wide.
A little way off, try The Outside Chance in Manton. Very good, indeed.
It was better when it was the Oddfellows Arms and served 14 year olds industrial quantities of 6X. When I was 14 of course and looked at least 12.
There is a place to park less than 400yards from the Red Lion, but only three cars can fit if they park carefully, so forgive me if I don't blab it's location far and wide
I know exactly where you mean CZ, best we coordinate visits as I'm not great at parallel parking 
Personally I'd park at the Sanctuary on the A4 and walk to Avebury if I were unencumbered by children, there's a nice circular loop possible.. would take a while though.
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