Stonehenge

 Comprise of roughly 100 massive upwright stones places in a layout

Location: United kingdom; in the english county of Wiltshire.

Histrory

*  Was completed about 3500 years ago.

*  The bluestones were rearranged in the horseshoe and circle that we see today.

*  The original number of stones in the bluestone circle was probably around 60. these have long since been removed or brokenup. Some remain only as stumps below ground level.

Tourist information

Opening times

• Spring 1 Apr to 31 May 09.30 - 18.00
• Summer 1 Jun to 31 Aug 09.00 - 19.00
• Autumn 1 Sept to 15 Oct 09.30 - 18.00
• Winter 16 Oct to 15 Mar 09.30 - 16.00
• 16Mar to 31Mar 09.30 to 18.00
• Boxing Day and New Year's Day 10.00 - 16.00

Prices

• Adult £8 Child (5 - 15) £4.80
• Child (Under 5) Concession (student, over 60) Free £7.20 Family Ticket (2 adults + up to 3 children) £20.80 English Heritage and National Trust Members:- Free
• All education groups must pre-book

How to get there
By road By train By bus

Useful telephone numbers British Rail's Information line: 08457 48 49 50

National Express link 08705 80 80 80 (10p per min)

• The Post Code for Stonehenge is: SP4 7DE and Avebury is :SN8 1RF

WHERE TO STAY?

Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge
The Cathedral Hotel Salisbury

The Bear Hotel Hungerford
The Pembroke Arms at Wilton

 

Fun Facts

It is said that wizard merlin build it.