How can i go stonehenge

This includes information about how to get to Stonehenge by car or train plus a curated list of the best day tour options to Stonehenge from London. You will find lots of tips, resources and ideas to help plan your trip whether it is for a day or a month!

Stonehenge is the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe. The stones were raised years ago as an ancient temple by prehistoric people. Prior to this the stones had fallen into disrepair with some of the stones propped up by wooden poles.

Since the stones have been cared for and are now looked after by English Heritage for the benefit of the nation. Whilst the stones which comprise Stonehenge were set up around BC the actual monument complex dates back between and years BC. It is believed that as most of England was covered in trees and woodland that the area around Stonehenge was open landscape and this is a possible reason why the area was chosen.

The exhibition is very good we spent quite some time reading and learning more about Stonehenge and the surrounding area. Outside the centre are reconstructed Neolithic houses. You can enter the houses and gain some insight into how people lived years ago. There is also an example of the stones used to construct Stonehenge so you can get an idea of the sheers size.

Can you imagine dragging this across the English countryside from Wales? The bus ride takes approximately 10 minutes. The surrounding landscape is full of barrows — Bronze Age burial mounds. And standing at Stonehenge you really get a sense of how it looked during prehistoric times. During the summer solstice the sun rises behind the heel stone and its rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge. The stones used in Stonehenge comprise of larger sarsens and smaller bluestones.

While the sarsens make up an inner horseshoes and and outer circle the bluestones are set up between them and form a double arc. The larger sarsen stones are made from hard silicified sandstone whilst the smaller bluestones are made from various types of rock all found in the Preseli Hills in south-west Wales. The large upright stone which can be seen standing at the side of the Stone Circle is called the heel stone.

Its significance becomes apparent during the summer solstice where it marks to position of the rising sun. Stonehenge is a major tourist attraction and is always busy whenever you visit even in winter. At these times the stones are only open on a managed access basis. The alignment of the stones on the longest and shortest days attracts thousands of visitors and it is the only time you can actually go into the stone circle itself.

Entrance to Stonehenge is managed through timed tickets. The journey to Stonehenge takes about half an hour and departs every 30 minutes in the summer and every hour in the winter Stonehenge Tour Timetable. You can also buy a combined ticket, which includes access to the Stonehenge stones without having to queue for a ticket once you arrive, plus you can "hop on, hop off" at Old Sarum en route to Stonehenge and visit Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury either before or after visiting Stonehenge.

Here's our video about the Stonehenge Tour:. There are also two other bus services from Salisbury to Amesbury - the Activ8 which goes on to Andover and the X5 which goes on to Pewsey, Marlborough and Swindon , so you can use these services to get to Amesbury if you're coming from those destinations. By train to Stonehenge:. The nearest railway stations to Stonehenge are: Salisbury 12 miles - from where there's a bus to Stonehenge see above ; Grately 12 miles ; Warminster 17 miles ; and Andover 18 miles from where there's a bus to Amesbury from where it's a 2-mile walk to Stonehenge - see below.

On foot to Stonehenge:. It's 2-mile walk from Amesbury to Stonehenge along byways and bridleways, either across Countess Farm or Coneybury Hill. You can also walk under the underpass to get under the A roundabout, then use the pavements along the A Countess Road to Stonehenge. When you arrive at Stonehenge main visitor centre, it's a mile's walk to the actual stone circle.

We did the national trust museum, manor house and gardens - loved the shops in the hamlet too. I would love to go back for sure - we did a drive by stone henge on the way back to our campsite and we felt stone henge was quite underwhelming compared to our Avebury experience. Thank you for your blog we will however try it out properly and visit SH but for now we felt very happy?

Hi Kirsty, ah I'm so happy that my guide could help you out! It does add up when you have a family so totally worth parking up and walking over. Avebury is one of my favourite places in the world and I always recommend it over Stonehenge as there is so much more to do and it's free. I'm so happy you had a lovely holiday and your kids had so much fun!

Thanks, Sophie x. Hi Sophie, just done the walk from Fargo Rd great! Many thanks for your tips most appreciated? Hi Catherine, I'm so happy that my post could help you and that's a huge saving! Thanks for the tip about Willoughby Road as well as I'm sure that will help others : Glad you had a lovely time and you had great weather! Thanks for the information!! I will be in London with my husband and parents in September.

My parents are elderly and might need a motorized scooter or wheelchair for touring. Do you think these would work on the gravel path? Thanks for your time! If I was going to be on the safe side I would say to make use of the accessibility with English Heritage as they have bus travel and ramps etc. As well as a good path for wheelchairs.

So, it will be a judgement call. Table of Contents. Click here to cancel reply. Jay Wednesday 3rd of November Hi Sophie, thank you for you brilliant tips! Your help will be much appreciated Thanks Jay. Sophie Pearce Wednesday 10th of November Sophie Pearce Sunday 10th of October Kirsty Thomas Saturday 21st of August Sophie Pearce Sunday 29th of August