South West Attractions
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
No other site in England presents the viewer with such grandeur
and mystery, nor sparks the imagination so much as this circle of
stones in Wiltshire. Writers, adventurers, historians and
conquerors have all tried to answer the question, 'Who built
Stonehenge?' resulting in tales and fables of Druids, Merlin and
King Arthur, ancient giants roaming the countryside and a highly
evolved prehistoric race of men. Yet the question of who, or indeed
what, managed to drag several 20-ton stones more than 240 miles
(386km) from North Wales, across steep hills to be aligned with
mathematical and astronomical precision 5,000 years ago remains
unanswered.
Address: Two miles (3km) from Amesbury on A303 and A344/A360 junction;
Website: www.stonehenge.co.uk;
Telephone: (0)1980 624 715;
Transport: Stonehenge is just off the A303, 20 minutes from Salisbury;
Opening time: Daily 9am to 7pm (June to August), 9.30am to 6pm (16 March to 31 May, and 1 September to 15 October), 9.30am to 4pm (16 October to 15 March), 10am to 4pm (Boxing Day and New Years Day). Closed 24 and 25 December;
Admission: £6.30 (adults), £3.20 (children); other concessions available
