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Unique ancient history and mystery!
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You can't get very close to the stones
In a nutshell
One of those places you just HAVE to see.
uglyscot Says: Although some VT members think the site is a rip off, it is one of those places that must be seen.I first saw it as a nine-year old long before the site was fenced in and before there were audioguides.We were able to clamber on the stones; but to really see the majesty of...
Myfanwe Says: Stonehenge, one of the greatest mysteries left to us by the ancient world, is a Neolithic monument constructed on England's Salisbury Plain during the third millennium B.C. Though much of Stonehenge's purpose during its centuries of activity can only be guessed at, one thing...
dplesko Says: Stonehenge "Must see"place is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. This is One of the most famous sites in the world. It is composed of a circular setting of large...
JulesH Says: In henge terms, this is probably the most famous. For this reason it is a little busy and touristy. This can mar the experience a little, but we chose to shun the audio tour which is included with the £7.50 entrance fee, and walked the opposite way round the stones to the...
Balam Says: PricesAdult £7.50Child (5 - 15) £4.50 Child (Under 5) Free Concession (student, over 60) £6.80 Family Ticket (2 adults + up to 3 children) £19.50English Heritage and National Trust Members:- FreeStonehenge is open every day of the year except Christmas Eve and Christmas...
Ericasmurf99 Says: I was so excited to finally see Stonehendge! It is roped off, but still exciting. I don't blame them for roping it off, people would probably try to carve theirs names in it or something...Gift shop and small snack shop are located at Stonehenge.Discounts for world heritage...
grandmaR Says: Entrance is FREE to members of English Heritage, National Trust and Great British Pass Holders. Fortunately our daughter had both a National Trust and English Heritage passes. Otherwise for UK passport holders it is:Adult £5.00Child (5-15) £2.50 For Overseas Visitors Pass...
spidermiss Says: A World Heritage Site! The ancient stone circle of Stonehenge was evolved between 3,000 BC and 1,600 BC. The stone circle aligns with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset. However, the exact purpose for Stonehenge is unknown although there are claims that the site was...
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This is not a recommendation as such, but just to let you know that there IS food to be had here so you need not fear total starvation even if Stonehenge is nowhere near a village. Next to the English Heritage entrance is a snack place which overcharges for what it has but that's hardly surprising. At least they have nice things in the way of crisps, sandwiches, pasties and drinks.
Favorite Dish: A sort of huge cheese scone with a peppery twang to it :)
Written Apr 15, 2007
Tours From Antiquity from London to Stonehenge
NorthYorkshireStay Says: We went on a day tour with Tours from Antiquity after finding online and it was a great experience. My husband has always been interested in archaeology so I thought it would be a nice treat to go along and have a nice day out from visiting London. The bus picked us up...
sswagner Says: First and foremost, avoid seeing the site as part of a tour bus group. It will be very crowded, and you will have a limited amount of time to enjoy the site. Secondly, a rental car will be very expensive. Fortunately, there is a way to get here suing public transportation. I...
Dabs Says: The Heelstone is a lone sarsen stone standing well outside the main circle of rocks, close to the main road. There are lots of articles written on what is believed to be the significance of the heelstone, most to do with astronomy.
So how did those big rocks get there?
Dabs Says: It is believed that around 2150 BC, bluestones from the Preseli mountains in Wales were brought here. The huge bluestones, each weighing around 4 tonnes (over 8,800 pounds) were dragged on rollers and sledges, loaded onto rafts, dragged overland again and then back on the...
Sjalen Says: Don't be alarmed if suddenly a helicopter whizzes past above you - quite low flying too! This is probably the reason I saw so few livestock and sheep in the fields on Salisbury Plain. We didn't spot any here - perhaps they're not allowed to fly straight above Stonehenge what...
annase Says: Stonehenge is a very popular tourist destination and as such it is pretty outrageous that there entry fee is set at £6.60 for adults in 2010 (£5,60 if you're student or over 60 and £3.30 for children between 5 and 15), considering that there is really not that much to see...
NazirKeshvani Says: STONEHENGEI had a longstanding ambition, even as a schoolboy, decades ago, to see the Stonehenge. So when I made my first trip to London with my wife Ruku and son Dillon, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the ancient Druid site in Salisbury Plains. We made our way...
DEBBBEDB Says: We (DEB and Matthew) really prefer to visit Avebury rather than Stonehenge. When we picked up my mom on the outskirts of London, we visited Salisbury Cathedral, and stopped by Old Saarum for photos before we went to Stonehenge, and then afterwards before we went back to our...
Wiltshire countryside and Woodhenge
Sjalen Says: The countryside around Stonehenge is full of other prehistoric remains. The most famous is Woodhenge just outside the village of Amesbury, from 2300 B.C. Woodhenge was once more important than Stonehenge, but as its name suggests it was built more in wood, and less therefore...
very poor communication towards the public
ValerianP Says: just visit something else, a zoo or a theme park like Alton Towers. We really wanted to see it, being our first long visit outside London with a big family of 8 people.So we prepared from time and looked on the internet for opening times and news.Once we got there after a...
SJTravel Says: My favorite thing about Stonehenge was actually seeing it. It was amazing and you get to be so close to it. Of course, there are parts where you can actually walk closer to it than others, but I had no clue we would be able to be so close. It is really neat. I definitely...
Stonehenge, it's a place i have wanted to visit for years, but never quite got around to. But a long winded tour down to the south west and here we are - it's on the way, or sort of! A lot has been......
Stonehenge was one of the few things that I found myself really excited to visit. I mean, it's Stonehenge. I grew up looking at pictures of it and seeing it on television. Because we had a limited......
Stonehenge, my least favorite daytrip from London
I had successfully avoided even the thought of going out to see Stonehenge in my ten previous trips to London, it had never even come up as a possibility. But Kat had it on her list of places she...
STONEHENGE The Prehistoric Mystery
Stonehenge is at the center of one of the richest prehistoric landscapes in the world. It is unique and from the early times has awed vistors as one of the wonders of Britian. Successive generations...
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