There are places run by the National Trust and Historic Scotland that give free admission to English Heritage members as well. You might have heard that the stones at Stonehenge were arranged in such a way to commemorate the shortest and longest days of the year. When the sun rises behind the Heel Stone on the summer solstice, its rays shine directly into the center of Stonehenge.
Every June, thousands of people gather at Stonehenge the evening before the solstice to celebrate this special event. This experience belongs at the top of any UK bucket list! You can check out the exhibition center, a mini-museum about Stonehenge. It even has a degree theater that plays a time-lapse view of the site throughout time and seasons. I enjoyed learning about the history of Stonehenge and seeing the relics and artifacts found during excavation.
Paying customers can also ride the visitor shuttle either part-way or the whole way to and from Stonehenge. If the weather is unusually cold or rainy, this will make your visit far more pleasant. Grab your skip the line ticket to save time! I think filling your itinerary with tourist attractions is one of the worst international travel mistakes.
The very creation of Stonehenge is fascinating, from the way the ancient society figured out how to arrange the stones, to how they managed to stack them. Having learned about Stonehenge from a young age, it was an amazing experience to see this wonder first-hand. Have you taken a day trip to Stonehenge? Do you have any tips for how to visit Stonehenge for free? Let me know in the comments! It is great to have checked this off the bucket list. Hi Lynda! Planning a trip in July and hoping for some advice from a recent visitor!
Thanks, Francisco! It's all closed down except the toilets. We have access to some of the best Stonehenge guides available both from Salisbury or London. Whether you have your own car and just need a local guide for your Stonehenge session or are a group from London who wants a driver-guide we can help. Making a Stonehenge Special Access visit requires a level of commitment, it is not just a matter of paying a supplement to gain privileged access on demand.
English Heritage - Stonehenge Special Access ticket availability. If you have already purchased your tickets or are about to, we can arrange for a guide to meet you either at Stonehenge, London or Salisbury. Just fill in our Stonehenge Special Access enquiry form Top of the page Stonehenge Special Access - private transportation with guide Stonehenge Special Access with transportation and guide from Salisbury For those without their own transport Salisbury is the nearest major town and effectively acts as the gateway to Stonehenge for those without their own transport.
Trains run at least hourly direct to London, as well as Bath and Southampton amongst other destinations. The first train from London is too late for a morning Special Access, but evening sessions you can do as a day trip from London.
There is a wide range of accommodation in Salisbury to stay overnight. Just fill in our Stonehenge Special Access enquiry form at the bottom of the page with your personal requirements. Stonehenge is best part of 2 hours drive from Central London, so most people will make a day of it and combine Stonehenge with destinations like Bath, Windsor, Avebury or perhaps the Cotswolds, see map of tour destinations from London. We can provide full day tour itineraries from both London and its airports and Salisbury from anything from one person to a large group requiring a full size touring coach.
The simple graphic below depicts typical travel times between the most popular tourist destinations around Stonehenge which may inspire you, but the there is so many more options. Just fill in this Stonehenge Special Access enquiry form at the bottom of the page with your ideas to kick-start the process. Stonehenge options Independent visit Important information Hire a Stonehenge guide Private transport with guide Tour destination map Enquiry form.
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Hiking up Glastonbury Tor. I am planning to visit Stonehenge soon and was looking at your guide. I have been searching for and trying to locate the sign: 'Stonehenge World Heritage Site' where the red car is parked in the pic but not having much luck. Would you please help me with this Hi Jay, brilliant I'm so glad you plan to visit! It's a gorgeous place and i'm sure you'll enjoy the walk. The road where the red car is parked on is Fargo Road.
Enjoy Sophie! Hi Steph, Yep the permissive pathway is accessible all year and always as it's a public walking trail. Hope you have a good time! Sophie x. 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.
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