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Escape to The Farm at Avebury, a gorgeous dog-friendly spot in the Wiltshire countryside, combining beautiful interiors and detailed design on a working farm setting.
Enjoy Ridgeway walks and far-reaching views with your four-legged friend at your heels or explore the historic of Avebury World Heritage Site, along with a choice of wellness experiences and retreats held in the barn.
The Farm at Avebury sits in 800-acres of land, nestled beneath the North Downs within Avebury World Heritage Site. Set amongst rolling fields, home to neolithic sites. Within the farm, the Long Barrow is a rare excavated example of a 5000-year-old old burial site. Avebury Stone Circle itself – a lesser known cousin to Stonehenge – is set within a quintessentially English village, with a shop and National Trust café and even has a pub within the Circle! Whether celebrating the energy at Solstice, or just enjoying the amazing stone structures, it is an super-inspiring place to visit.
The working farm, run by Alice and Rob Hues, is home to small herds of Aberdeen Angus cows, as well as Highlands and Belted Galloways. Scrubbing out extensively in the woods, the friendly pigs are a glorious mix of OSB, Berkshire and Landrace Duroc. There are also a handful of bottle-fed lambs who go on to graze in the Play Orchard. There is a focus on welfare and reducing food miles rather than organic certification; any supplement food is from the farm and the butcher is in Avebury.
Needless to say, dogs are kindly asked to be kept on leads around the farm and within the courtyard. There are six dog-friendly stables – each beautifully and individually styled by Polly Ashman – set around a landscaped courtyard with pockets of seating discreetly nestled amongst the corten-planters. Inside the spaces are filled with characterful colour schemes; large oak beams, panelling, oak ladders to mezzanines, Ca’Pietra tiling and playful artwork by Georgie Weedon and Becky Borthwick. With its coir matting floor, the shared boot room between stables is the perfect space for dogs to dry off after a muddy walk. You will also find a dog bed and a basket of doggie sundries available for your furry friend’s use during your stay.
Set within the courtyard, The Barn and The Barn Kitchen provide the perfect place to come together whether for meals, yoga or Wim Hof Workshops. There is also a Play Orchard and Play Barn which provide spaces to explore whatever the weather.
Located under two- hours from London and a perfect stop off point on the way to Cornwall, the Farm at Avebury has all the fresh air and calm of a rural escape without endless journeying.
The Farm at Avebury is a very dog-friendly site, within half a mile you and your dog can surround yourself in neolithic history, with West Kennet Long Barrow in the centre of the farm taking you back over 5500 years and the amazing Avebury Stone Circle, where dogs are welcome to run free throughout these ancient grounds.
The Beckhampton Gallops offer an expanse of lead-free walking – after midday daily and all day Sunday – with beautiful views as you climb, you can walk all the way to Cherhill Monument. Dry underfoot most of the year it is a great spot for dog-walkers and runners alike.
For woodland adventures to avoid the summer heat or winter weather, we head to West Woods, but be sure to drop a pin to find your way back as it’s an enormous area with endless paths and tracks to explore!
We particularly love The Sanctuary, located just a mile from the farm, it marks the start of The Ridgeway National Trail – this beautiful stretch compiles a lengthy 87-miles from Avebury all the way to Buckinhamshire – taking in an expanse of open fields and woodland, perfect for a longer jaunt if your canine pal desires. Enjoy spectacular views over the Pewsey Vale from the medieval Wandsyke route and a five-mile/ten-minute drive to Alton Barnes brings you to the perfect spot from which to explore one of Wiltshire’s famous White Horses.
We really enjoyed dining in our stable room with Rob and Alice’s homemade ready meals, created from the farm’s own produce, including a very wholesome cottage pie and some of the best steaks we’ve been treated to. The kitchen is a fully equipped space to dine in, and for use during warmer months there are also a couple of BBQ’s available.
If you’d prefer to dine out and you’re looking to enjoy wholesome, honest pub classics with your dog at your side, there’s The Waggon & Horses – a two-minute walk and The Red Lion – 25-minutes’ walk. In Marlborough, Coffi Lab gets our paw of approval – a super-dog friendly spot with a lovely back-story serving specialty beans, alongside a host of pastries and sweet and savoury treats with some artisan dog treats also on offer and plenty of space for your friends to feel at ease.
We also highly rate Bunces for a wholesome brunch and The Funghi Club for a delicious croque Monsieur or for great seasonal food, book Dan’s or La Robina for dinner and Rick Steins for fish and chips. Most of the local pubs allow dogs in the bar area, including The Burj at The Bell – a go-to for curry- lovers, just five-minutes’ drive away.
Furry friends welcome with a small nightly supplement of £5.
I loved the Farm at Avebury, and couldn’t get enough of the super-sniffy smells in and around the site. With so many walking routes to explore from the doorstep, as well as dog-friendly pubs to enjoy with my humans, Wiltshire could easily be a new favourite destination! I felt very welcomed in our stable room with a bed, blanket and bowl and was spoilt with some of the farm’s own superb meats. I will be wagging about this brilliant dog friendly spot for a long time to come!
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