For tourists, the most renowned vision of England is most likely split between huge Ben, the Tower Bridge as well as Stonehenge. Locals frequently refer to the 5,000 year old pre-historic monument as just “a stack of rocks”, however for visitors, historians, and entomologists, it’s so much more.
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Once at the site, you will be provided an audio guide to bring the “pile of rocks” to life. You’ll soon feel the grandeur of the location as well as possibly comprehend why so numerous spiritual people flock right here for spring and fall equinoxes.
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As this short article is “A road trip To Stonehenge”, you most likely guessed exactly how we got there. getting to the site by public transfer isn’t simple as well as ends up costing much more than splitting a rental vehicle between a few people.
By renting a car you’ll get there much quicker, you won’t have to pay for a taxi to wait on you at the gates as well as you’ll be able to integrate your go to to Stonehenge with a trip to one more town or two.
Alamo has vehicles in the UK for as bit as £20 / day.
If you’re unpleasant with the concept of driving (especially on the left-hand side of the road), then traveler England run everyday trips to Stonehenge from central London as well as you can inspect them out at TouristEngland.com. Their fundamental shuttle bus goes directly to as well as from the site as well as costs begin from around £41 per person. They likewise offer a completely guided day trip to Stonehenge, Windsor Castle as well as Bath.
Vonat:
If you don’t want to do a road trip, you can try to get there by train or bus. Usually those who want to go by rail will take the train to Salisbury Station, from where it’s a 9.5 mile taxi trip or walk to Stonehenge.
Busz:
There utilized to be direct buses to Stonehenge however for some reason they have stopped running. You would now requirement to join an organized trip to get directly to the site by bus. If you do take public transport, you’ll have to integrate it with a taxi trip to as well as from the site.
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It is smart to purchase your tickets from the English Heritage Website before reaching Stonehenge as there are only a restricted number of passes offered for walk-up visitors.
The last entry permitted into the site is 2 hours before closing time. members of the national count on & English Heritage can go into the site for free. The site is closed from December 24 – 26 every year.
Stonehenge Admission & opening From April 2015 – March 2016
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Felnőtt
£14.50
1 Jan – 15 Mar
09.30 – 17:00
Child (5-15)
£8.70
16 Mar – 31 May
09.30 – 19:00
Students/Seniors *
£13.00
1 Jun – 31 Aug
09.00 – 20:00
Family Ticket †
£37.70
1 Sep – 31 Dec
09.30 – 17:00
Your entrance ticket will get you with the gates as well as onto a shuttle which will take you to as well as from the site from the visitor’s center. You’ll likewise get a free audio guide available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Dutch as well as Swedish.
The visitor’s center itself is worth a few minutes just to checked out up on the history of Stonehenge as well as the surrounding settlements before hopping in the shuttle as well as heading to the monument.
Most gos to take between 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Worthwhile Side-Trips
A trip to Stonehenge as well as the surrounding landscapes is finest integrated with a go to to Salisbury to the south as well as Avebury to the north.
Salisbury:
This spectacular 5,000-year-old cathedral town as well as world heritage site is well worth a visit. set just 15 km south of Stonehenge, it makes for the ideal stop on the method to the site when coming from London or Brighton.
Image By: Richard Poore through Wikimedia Commons
You can walk (or drive) around town as well as inspect out the Salisbury Cathedral. likewise don’t miss Old Sarum – found on a hill over the city, this amazing site has evidence of profession in Salisbury dating back to 5000 BC.
Avebury:
Just 31 km north of Stonehenge, Avebury makes for one more fantastic stop on a Stonehenge road trip. It’s worth noting nevertheless that it would be challenging to see Avebury, Stonehenge as well as Salisbury in one day.
If you do make your method to this well-known Wiltshire village, inspect out the prehistoric processional avenue of West Kennett – a row of stones lead for two kilometers from thE délkeleti kvadráns a szentély felé az Overton Hill-en (szintén érdemes meglátogatni).
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A Stonehenge -i közúti kirándulás egy alapvető fontosságú Anglia menekülési élmény, valamint az Egyesült Királyságba való belépés, csak nem lenne teljes, ha nem néznénk meg ezt a neolit szikladarabot, valamint a környező síkságot és a falvakat.
Béreljen járművet, és készítsen egy napot. Valószínűleg ez lesz az Egyesült Királyságba tett utazásának legfontosabb eleme.
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