Gary Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
Stonehenge is worth allowing time for because it combines surviving archaeological evidence that makes an otherwise distant period unusually tangible. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are surviving structures and excavated features, site interpretation connecting remains with their period, main landscape viewpoints and geological, coastal, moorland or mountain features. Its position in or near Amesbury also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- surviving structures and excavated features.
- site interpretation connecting remains with their period.
- main landscape viewpoints.
- geological, coastal, moorland or mountain features.
History
Stonehenge was built in stages during the Neolithic and Bronze Age, broadly between about 3000 and 1600 BC. Its earthworks, stone settings and surrounding monuments form a major prehistoric ritual landscape.
Photographs
Gary Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
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Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
About South West England
Prehistoric monuments, Georgian Bath, Bristol engineering, the Jurassic Coast, Cornwall and the moorland national parks.
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