Which UNESCO World Heritage Site title includes Stonehenge and Avebury?

The UNESCO World Heritage Site title that includes Stonehenge and Avebury is “Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites.”

The designation brings together two major prehistoric landscapes in Wiltshire: the Stonehenge area south of the county and the Avebury area farther north. They are separated by roughly 15 miles but share an exceptional concentration of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, including avenues, henges, barrows, cursus monuments, and burial sites.

The two areas were inscribed together in 1986, and the World Heritage Site was extended in 2008. It is not limited to the stones at Stonehenge or the stone circle at Avebury; the “Associated Sites” wording reflects the broader archaeological landscapes and numerous related features.

A frequent mix-up is choosing “Heart of Neolithic Orkney,” another British World Heritage Site containing prehistoric monuments. That title refers to Orkney, Scotland, whereas Stonehenge and Avebury belong to the Wiltshire designation.